Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The Minister said the first demand would be in the busier hospitals and that he is allocating them to the most pressing need. The Minister therefore has a list of those that are most pressing with regard to the 221 that have been filled and the 60 that are coming. Can the Minister tell us what is at the bottom of the list? What hospitals will not get their quota if they are not there before 11 July? The Minister also said contingency plans would be put in place. What contingency plan will there be for them? Can the Minister place on the public record or on a website or can he inform the relevant authorities what contingency systems will be in place? What can the public expect on 11 July?

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