Colm Burke
Question:35. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Health the action his Department is taking to deal with the shortage of community beds in the Cork/Kerry region in view of the fact that 240 beds have been removed from the system in the past four years, and also taking into account that beds are being occupied in Cork University Hospital by patients who could have been discharged over three months ago into appropriate care in the community, and this delay in discharge is preventing the admission of patients to the hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18472/23]
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