Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 November 2018
133. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on hospital trolleys in all hospitals in the north-west region, including Roscommon University Hospital, in each month since September 2017, in tabular form; the number recorded in October 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46177/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to acknowledge the distress overcrowded EDs cause to patients, their families and front-line staff working in very challenging working conditions in hospitals throughout the country.
This Government remains committed to tackling overcrowding in EDs and improving access to health services. My Department is working with the HSE to ensure the most effective response to the winter challenges to unscheduled care provision and I expect to be in a position to outline the details of the Winter Plan 2018/19 very shortly.
In relation to the particular query on the numbers of patients on trolleys in the north-west region, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.
