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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Emergency Departments Waiting Times (26 Nov 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: ...because of the long waiting times. That is not good enough. Is he aware that the numbers are twice as bad as the same period last year? This is not acceptable, particularly as there is no major flu epidemic at the moment. What will it be like if there is a major outbreak or crisis? With respect, what is being done is not working. There are too many people aged over 75 and too many...

Hospital Overcrowding: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: ...have so many people been waiting on trolleys. Never before have so many old people been left waiting on trolleys for more than 24 hours. This is only the start of the winter. We have not had a flu epidemic or major crisis, yet there is an overcrowding crisis. What will it be like if there is a problem further down the road? There are ways to deal with this, including addressing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: I am glad the Minister raised the issue of the flu vaccination. He stated that a different strand of injection will be used I ask him to elaborate on that. What are his plans to educate the public and encourage them to avail of the vaccination?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Discussion (7 Feb 2018)

Margaret Murphy O'Mahony: ...point in hospitals and, as he almost always is, he was correct. We knew that this would happen and that there should have been a better plan in place, with some simple moves such as making the flu injection available free to everyone or having a better public awareness campaign to highlight the advantages of having it. I cannot sit in front of the Minister this morning without bringing up...