Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It is not a satisfactory position and it is not the first time it has happened. Beaumont hospital is a case in point. It has had these problems for many years. It was only when the Government took office that trolleys began to be counted on a daily basis in hospitals. That never happened previously. The hospital has been working with the special delivery unit on a winter planning initiative to address the seasonal surges that occur. The Government provided an additional €25 million to address the issue of delayed discharges and targeted hospital and community services which could assist in dealing with patients discharged from the hospital by meeting their care needs outside the acute hospital setting. This will free some bed capacity. The intention was to provide money in 2015, but €3 million was advanced in 2014 to allow for the delayed discharge initiative to commence this year. This has facilitated the allocation of fair deal and home care packages-----

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