Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Whatever about the proposed action of the INMO, the crisis continues and is likely to continue until such time as we properly resource our acute hospital network. I refer to the Supplementary Estimate the Minister is bringing forward and which, I understand, will be brought before the Joint Committee on Health and Children in the coming week. Has the Minister built into that Supplementary Estimate a sum of money that will address the current potential for the delivery of additional staff and bed capacity up to the end of 2015? The Supplementary Estimate is particular to this year, in terms of the budgetary provision. Can the Minister tell us whether he has built into it provision for particular steps to address this crisis?

I refer to 15 December, which is imminent. What engagement, if any, has the Minister had since the ballot taken by the INMO? Has he sought such a meeting?

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