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Hospital Overcrowding

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 November 2017

Thursday, 9 November 2017

Questions (140)

John Lahart

Question:

140. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Health the reason for the recent occurrence in Tallaght hospital in which 15 persons were waiting on trolleys for a hospital bed, some of them waiting over a day, in view of the fact that the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, in May 2012 published a report and issued 76 recommendations to end the dangers of overcrowding in all hospitals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47354/17]

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As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive for a direct response.

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