Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I acknowledge that anybody waiting on a trolley is in a stressful situation and anything that can be done to alleviate that stress should be done. This morning's TrolleyGAR number is 284. That is 284 people too many but it is a 17% reduction on this time last year. An extra €608 million of taxpayers' money was allocated to the HSE last year. The HSE service plan, which promises to deliver 4,500 additional beds and the 2,600 step-down beds needs to speed up. The Sláintecare team probably needs to work more closely with the HSE in delivering a service plan next year.

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