John Halligan (Waterford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Last week, an appeal went out to the people of Waterford not to use the accident and emergency department in Waterford Regional Hospital because of overcrowding. I have been told that trolleys containing very sick people were double parked in the corridors of the accident and emergency department. Will the Minister offer an explanation as to why two Indian doctors posted to the accident and emergency department in Waterford resigned last week? I have been told the HSE and the Department of Health are aware of the situation. What are the Minister's views on why Indian doctors brought into the country since 2011 to bridge the serious gap in services are not being permitted to join the Medical Council's training register and hence they are not afforded the same rights as their colleagues from elsewhere in the world to progress their training?

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