Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The Minister organised a meeting last week at which the Taoiseach and the CEO of the University Hospital Limerick, UHL, group were present along with Deputies and Senators with regard to overcrowding at UHL. The first day I came here, I asked for the help. Two and a half years ago, I brought to the attention of the Dáil - it is on the Dáil record - the structure of UHL. The meeting last week showed that the sitting CEO has been in charge of the UHL group for ten years, during which time it has recorded the highest number of people on trolleys and the number gets higher year on year. It is putting the patients and health professionals at risk with regard to fire safety alone. I spent 24 hours in there after a car accident in February when I saw first hand where there were sheets blocking off doors in order that one would not see people on trolleys. I asked for the Minister's help.

Now we can see the CEO is not capable of managing this hospital. There are ten years-----

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