Last year, 109 beds were lost in rehabilitation treatment facilities nationally. Waiting times for beds in some facilities have doubled. Some 1,229 people have been waiting more than 12 months for treatment in one facility in particular. When I asked the Minister about this, he said there was nothing he or the HSE could do about it. That is not good enough. There is plenty that could have been done and that can still be done to reopen and replace the beds that have been closed. Will the Taoiseach commit to instructing the Minister of State, Deputy Feighan, to stop burying his head in the sand, reopen these beds and address the scandalous waiting times for rehabilitation treatment beds?

Is the Deputy referring to rehabilitation more generally or is it specific rehabilitation?

These beds were lost due to the Covid restrictions but no attempt was made to replace them.

Is this in the area of addiction, physical rehabilitation or-----

We cannot have a general chat about it, I am afraid.

It is addiction services.

Addiction services. I certainly was not aware of 109 beds being lost in the wider service. I will have to examine the figure presented by the Deputy. I do not believe any Minister stated there was nothing he or she could do about it because there is a general policy in relation to addiction services. As the Deputy is aware, the HSE historically has been negative towards institutionalisation of addiction more generally. I will follow this up and revert to the Deputy.