Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

——to provide beds in private care so patients who are on trolleys can be admitted.

With regard to hygiene, I hope Deputy Kenny is not correct about the extent of the problem. I accept his point that it is always better to act before the winter when the issue of flu becomes more difficult. Large resources are, and always have been, put into cleaning in our hospitals. We will ensure that where there are problems with hygiene, they are dealt with.

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