Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)

I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the difficulties arising from the outbreak of the vancomycin resistant enterococcus, VRE, hospital superbug at Cavan General Hospital which have resulted in the closure to new patients of the special care unit at the hospital and the unavailability of beds elsewhere in the Health Service Executive north-eastern area; the fact that clinically discharged patients in both Monaghan General Hospital and Cavan General Hospital continue to occupy bed spaces; and consequently to urge the HSE to consider exploring the possibility of using available bed spaces at St. Davnet's Hospital, Monaghan for patients remaining in both Monaghan and Cavan general hospitals who are clinically discharged, thereby expediting their discharge and freeing up a considerable number of beds; and to examine further methods of fast-tracking nursing home subvention. There are solutions we must actively pursue.

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