Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister for Health, together with the HSE, appointed an expert team to look at the urgent situation at University Hospital Limerick. That review started on Friday, 13 May and will conclude on Friday, 10 June. We are more than two weeks into the process this week. Yet, when I look at the figures since the review commenced, the numbers for the emergency department have gone up. The number was 62 on 13 May and it is 98 now. The average over the past week has been above 104. Where is the review at and what additional measures will be put in to address the issues? We have a serious situation in terms of overcrowding at the hospital even during the review period. I pay tribute to the staff, who have put in a huge amount of hard work. Will the Taoiseach or the Minister for Health give an update on the current position?

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