Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

It is arguably the best run hospital in this city and unprecedentedly it now states it cannot cope. The Taoiseach has come in and quoted statistics. Is it not the case that this is about capacity, beds and the relevant staff? When will the Government address any of these issues? Given the shortage of nurses in this city, what is the Taoiseach saying to the INO, which now feels the necessity to threaten industrial action because of grievances it has? What is the Government's official position on the INO dispute? What advice will he give to nurses who will be interested in what he has to say on the way forward?

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