David Cullinane
Question:257. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Health his plans to expedite the provision of additional step-down care and rehabilitation beds to reduce the number of delayed transfers of care patients, which consistently total approximately 600, in order to ensure the efficient use of hospital beds; the number of additional step-down care and rehabilitation beds funded and opened in each year since the start of 2020, in tabular form; the number of additional step-down care and rehabilitation beds planned to open in 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25354/23]
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