Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That has happened. We are acutely aware of the challenges and pressures on the hospital. The HIQA report identified, for example, that even though there has been a substantial increase in beds in the past number of years, it did not in itself alleviate the pressures on the emergency department. There are issues other than resources. More resources will be required for acute beds but that will take time. In the interim, there are issues such as systems within the hospital and flow through it. As I said, when the HIQA report was carried out, it was at the high point of disruption caused by Covid-19. It was an unannounced visit, which is the same thing-----

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