Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 23 May 2024

Committee on Public Petitions

Reopening of Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Emergency Departments: Discussion

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Certainly, when I took office, the situation not just in UHL but in several hospitals around the country in terms of trolleys was very challenging. One thing I would add, though, is that I acknowledge the healthcare workforce in UHL. This is something that gets very little attention because we all, very understandably, focus on the accident and emergency department. Those workers have brought down their waiting lists very significantly in the last few years.