Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In 2011, planning permission was in place for both locations and both projects had reached the detailed design stage. As it happens, in 2011, the Minister for Health, Deputy Reilly, made it crystal clear that his initial priority was to reduce the number of patients on trolleys, as set out in his policy on transforming the structure of health services delivery. As Deputies are aware, the Minister established the special development unit to tackle the scandalous situation at accident and emergency units throughout Ireland. In case Deputy Adams did not hear me the first time, I repeat that the medical assessment unit at St. Luke's hospital in Kilkenny has operated from a portakabin since 2000, while the emergency department at Wexford General Hospital has operated from a converted pharmacy.

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