Tony Gregory (Dublin Central, Independent)
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Question 252: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average number of patients on trolleys in the accident and emergency section, Mater Hospital, Dublin 7 in September 2004 and September 2005; if her ten point plan to improve conditions has been implemented; the specific aspects that have been implemented and the hospitals concerned; and if a separate facility for intoxicated and disruptive persons will be provided. [26365/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The Health Service Executive is advancing the implementation of a series of measures identified in the ten point plan to improve the delivery of accident and emergency services. These initiatives take a wide-ranging approach and are aimed at improving access to accident and emergency services, improving patient flows through accident and emergency departments, freeing up of acute beds and providing appropriate longer term care for patients outside of the acute hospital setting.

My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to reply directly to the Deputy in respect of the current position regarding implementation of these measures and the information requested with regard to the Mater Hospital.