Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The system is not broken and staff are doing an incredible job. In fact, we have a very good health service and the people availing of the 400 beds in County Donegal are receiving a good standard of care. There is a requirement for a different skills mix, with some people requiring more intensive care than others. I acknowledge that older people are more vulnerable to the vomiting bug, but the reality is that in hospitals throughout the country, whether patients are young or old, the same procedure kicks in.

As for the Deputy's claim that there is no plan, the reality is that there has never been more planning. We are very conscious of the demographics and what is going to happen to us as we age.

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