Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

In recent weeks we have witnessed an unprecedented crisis in accident and emergency departments. At its height, 600 patients were on trolleys in hospitals. When the Minister was questioned about this issue last week, he boasted that the position had improved and that the numbers on trolleys had dropped again since that horrendous peak figure had been reached. I note that, according to Trolley Watch today, there are 431 patients on trolleys. How long will we lurch from crisis to crisis? When will the Minister get a handle on the issue?

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