Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

A total of 222 people were on trolleys as recently as last Wednesday evening. As this figure does not include the number occupying beds that have given rise to the cancellation of day care procedures, the real figure is much higher. On the matter of targets, I am a little confused in respect of the six-hour and 12-hour targets to be set in October on foot of this report. It seems the Minister is missing the targets and is opting out of the placing of targets. Unless she sets clearly defined targets that will be met, this issue will not be dealt with in a satisfactory manner.

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