Clare’s Fianna Fáil TD is calling for a solution so that those who can’t afford nursing home care aren’t kept in emergency departments.
Timmy Dooley’s comments come on the back of persistent levels of overcrowding at the region’s main hospital, which is the busiest in the country.
It was revealed this week a decision on funding for a new 96-bed unit at University Hospital Limerick should be made by the end of the year, in an effort to tackle the issue.
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Deputy Dooley believes the situation as it is can’t go on.
You can listen to the interview with Deputy Dooley on Morning Focus in full below:
