Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a shortage of nursing homes in Deputy Adams's locality in the north east. That is partly due to the collapse of the construction industry a number of years ago because of the economic situation. The new unit I have referred to at Moorehall is now open and there is a number of planning applications in for further developments. I might add that the home help and home care package budget has not been cut. That is an issue of importance.

Deputy Adams mentioned trolleys. Yesterday, Monday, 25 May at 8 a.m., there were 292 patients waiting on trolleys. At 8 p.m. that was down to 175. Today at 8 a.m., there were 259 patients waiting on trolleys and at 2 p.m. there were 243.

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