Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I put it to the Tánaiste that the bottom line is that there needs to be a fundamental rethink of where we are going. Common sense and a bit of balance need to be brought into this equation in terms of best outcomes because best outcomes also mean morbidity and fatality because of overcrowding itself. Doctors have estimated that people are dying because of overcrowding in our emergency hospitals. Will the Tánaiste confirm when the steering group report will be published? Will she confirm that the leaks are accurate? I refer to what has been revealed so far. Will she confirm that the accident and emergency departments in question will not be downgraded or affected?

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