University Hospital Limerick trolleys

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Deputy Quinlivan raised severe overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick and cited the INMO call for an emergency plan. The Chair pressed for the question and the Tánaiste was asked to pass it to the Minister for Health.

Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

I call Deputy Quinlivan. There are more Members in this House than Deputy Brady.

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Maurice Quinlivan Sinn Féin

Page 11 of the programme for Government contains a commitment to reducing waiting times in emergency departments. In Limerick this week we have seen-----

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

We must have the question.

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Maurice Quinlivan Sinn Féin

The question is coming. We have seen a disgraceful situation in which 290 people have been on trolleys in the last four days. Some 81 people are on trolleys as we speak. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, INMO, has asked for a major emergency plan for the hospital and for all activity in the hospital to be halted with the exception of emergency admissions.

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

We have gone well over time.

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Maurice Quinlivan Sinn Féin

Will the Tánaiste ask the Minister of Health to agree to an emergency-emergency plan for University Hospital Limerick?

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Pat the Cope Gallagher An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

The Tánaiste might pass Deputy Quinlivan's question to the Minister for Health.

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