Written answers

Thursday, 4 December 2025

Department of Children, Disability and Equality

Health Service Executive

Photo of Barry HeneghanBarry Heneghan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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508. To ask the Minister for Health if patients who are seated in chairs in emergency departments for extended periods such as for more than six-hours are included in the official trolley numbers published by the Health Service Executive; if not , if she will consider introducing a more comprehensive reporting system that records all patients awaiting an inpatient bed including those who are seated or accommodated in inappropriate spaces; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [68869/25]

Photo of Jennifer Carroll MacNeillJennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly, as soon as possible.

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