Brendan Ryan (Labour)

I have been pursuing the case of an 89 year old Balbriggan woman who is ready for release from Beaumont Hospital. Her family has identified an available public bed in Gormanstown, a couple of miles away. She cannot be released because no funding is available from the HSE. Unfortunately, she is not alone as 130 older people are in a similar situation in Beaumont Hospital holding up beds in the system. I understand no one in similar circumstances has been released from Beaumont Hospital since 15 January and this is July. This is a disgrace and something must be done about it. It is a false economy and cannot be allowed to continue.