Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

There is an ongoing crisis in healthcare and failure by the Government to address many issues. We have seen record levels of overcrowding on trollies and wards. Today the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, has said there are 376 people on trollies across the country. I welcome that in the last week the Government took up my suggestion to advertise the post of chairperson of the HSE before advertising the post of chief executive. However, the Government, as part of this Dáil, is committed to Sláintecare. It is something I worked on for over a year as a member of the committee. Since January, it has been looking at recruiting for the role of executive director. There is an urgent need for reform of the health service. We have seen the position of chair of the HSE being advertised-----

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