Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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45. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he has evaluated the ongoing requirement in respect of hospital beds and accident and emergency accommodation at all general hospitals, with a view to minimising waiting lists and the use of trolleys for a long period while patients are awaiting attention; the extent to which he has identified the main contributory factors that have continued to cause problems in recent years; how he hopes to provide the necessary facilities to alleviate the problem in the short to medium term; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36261/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.