Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Is the Minister aware this morning of the huge crisis that exists in our accident and emergency departments? We have senior citizens and many sick people on chairs and trolleys in hospitals this morning. I raise this issue in the context of the health reform Bill. There is an urgent crisis and no one is talking about it. We have a Minister for Health who appears to be asleep at the wheel yet these people are suffering. It is an outrageous situation to have very senior citizens and ill people sitting on trolleys and chairs in hospitals and something needs to be done.

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