Bernard Durkan
Ceist:31. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the extent to which an examination and assessment will be carried out into the causes of overcrowding at accident and emergency services throughout the country; if comparisons have been made with the best and worst practices in this regard; if provision will be made to address any issues emerging, with a view to ensuring that, in the future, patients do not have to remain on trolleys in corridors or reception areas, with consequent distress for them and their families and unsatisfactory working conditions for doctors and nurses; if precise identification of bed requirements relative to the population in each catchment area will be undertaken, with a view to addressing any deficiencies in accommodation or staffing levels; if his recent initiative in respect of the provision of extra step-down beds requires any further enhancement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14660/15]
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