James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)

Yesterday, there were 32 people lying on trolleys in Tallaght Hospital. If the Chair will indulge me, I would like to correct something I said on the record last week. I mentioned that a Government backbencher was given an appointment date for a CT scan that is 13 months away. In fact, he was given an appointment date that is four and a half months away for a simple X-ray. I should have said he has several constituents who are waiting 13 and a half months for CT scans. I would like to raise an aspect of the workings of Tallaght Hospital with the Minister. Does she intend to put any particular structures in place? Has she identified the problems that have led to such a high turnover of CEOs? Can she assure the House that the matter is under-----

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