Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

Implementation of Sláintecare Reforms: Department of Health and HSE

Mr. Tony Canavan:

The area we call the emergency department transition area is part of the old emergency department. It is directly attached to the new temporary emergency department. It has accommodation space for 17 patients on beds and a further four patients on trolleys, so it gives us significant additional space to provide care for patients. We expect it to be available for this coming winter as well.