Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Mayo University Hospital's emergency department was designed for 20,000 patients. In 2016 it catered for 40,000 patients. This is placing the fantastic staff and patients under intolerable stress.

The Saolta University Health Care Group has made a number of funding applications with regard to transforming the emergency department, but those applications are delayed at either HSE or Department level. There must be action on this and there must be progress on building a modular unit before next winter. Can the Minister give an update on this matter?

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