Martin Ferris (Kerry, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

From 1 December until the end of last week, there were 225 patients in Kerry University Hospital on trolleys. On Monday this week, there were 30 patients on trolleys and 70 in the waiting area waiting for a trolley. Circumstances are so bad that the eight beds in the medical assessment unit were being used for patients waiting to be assessed. The situation was chaotic this Monday and Tuesday, so much so that the staff in the hospital were at breaking point.

When is the Government going to take seriously the situation regarding capacity and the shortage of staff at Kerry University Hospital? I have been raising this on Topical Issue matters as well as on Questions on Promised Legislation but nothing has been done. When is the Government going to take it seriously and provide the services the people of the area require?

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