Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Page 58 of the programme for Government commits to reducing emergency department overcrowding. I know from an answer given to my colleague, Deputy McDonald, that those in government are not massive fans of equal pay for work of equal value. They are very lucky that they are not getting paid by results. A total of 601 people were on hospital trolleys yesterday and there are nearly 520 people on trolleys today. What will the Tánaiste do about this that is new because whatever she is doing and however half-hearted her efforts, it is not working? What comfort can she give to people on trolleys now who are likely to be on those trolleys for the next two to three days? What is her plan? What does she intend to do that is new?

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