David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We are seeing presentations in emergency departments at record levels for this time of year. It is concerning for hospital managers and the staff on the front line, who are burned out and exhausted and are now facing into what they believe could be a dreadful November, December and January. What will the Minister do about the crisis in emergency departments and its relationship with the lack of GP services, particularly out-of-hours GP services, and the NAS? I have met the NAS several times in recent weeks. It has capacity issues.

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