Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the opportunity to raise the issue of the number of people waiting on trolleys in Beaumont hospital. This issue does not pertain solely to Beaumont, however, because we now have a major crisis on our hands in emergency departments throughout the country. Mr. Duffy, the CEO of Beaumont, rightly expressed concern about the more than 100 people on late discharges who are tying up bed availability in that hospital. Shall I wait until the Minister for Health has finished his conversation?

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