Erin McGreehan (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The hospital has seen huge investment. There has been an increase in staff. When a person gets into the hospital, they are looked after. I know that from personal experience. We have seen some changes in the accident and emergency department. The waiting room has been expanded. I am very familiar with the accident and emergency department in Drogheda, having spent time in it and having spent time in it with family members. We have to look at what is provided there. There is one toilet in the accident and emergency department for all patients. A patient cannot leave the accident and emergency department. We need to look at how we are looking after patients who go in there. People who go into accident and emergency should be afforded dignity, respect and privacy. It is not always possible to maintain dignity and privacy in Drogheda accident and emergency department and that is because of space. More space and more investment are needed. I am very interested in and hopeful about those feasibility studies and the work that is currently ongoing in the Department. I very much welcome that.