Erin McGreehan (Louth, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am seeking an update on the waiting list action plan. We have a strategy in place. I raise this matter in light of the crisis situation at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. The emergency department is continuously in surge capacity and appointments are constantly being cancelled. We have two hospitals in County Louth, namely those in Dundalk and Drogheda. The hospital in Dundalk is under-utilised. There is capacity there that is not being used. Surely we can come up with a plan that will allow us to increase capacity in Dundalk, reduce the need for Drogheda to be continuously going into surge capacity and support patients in County Louth?

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