Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I recognise it is likely that every effort is being made to ensure that priorities are being well managed. However, the reality is that we are dealing with an inadequately resourced service. Consequently, as much as the HSE can try to manage priorities, the position is that staff are being stretched too thin. I am particularly concerned about the implications if this arises in an accident and emergency department. Again, children could end up in the accident and emergency department of Cork University Hospital or Mercy University Hospital and not have any psychiatrist available to see them.

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