Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)

Yes. Many people in hospital who are medically fit to be discharged must often wait there quite a while until their homes are adapted before they can return home. This does not make sense when it costs approximately €5,000 to €6,000 a week to be in an acute hospital bed while others are on trolleys. It is an important area. Although it is under the remit of another Minister, the Minister of State, Deputy Power——

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