The Health Minister has been told he must take action to address overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick, both from the opposition and within his own party.
The calls have been made after patients at the hosptial criticised the facilities, and after it was revealed that overcrowding there has worsened in 2014.
Nursing staff, health campaigners and politicial representatives have renewed their calls for action to deal with the overcrowding crisis at the Midwest's main hospital
Queues have lengthened in the first three months of the year, and problems have continued into April as several people say that there hasn't been enough investment in Dooradoyle to cope with the influx of patients after A&E care was removed from Ennis, Nenagh and St. John's Hospitals.
The reconfiguration process began under the previous government, but Clare Fianna Fáil TD Timmy Dooley insists current problems are solely of the current coalition's making.
Deputy Dooley is now calling on Clare's government TDs to raise the matter with Minister Reilly, as one of their party colleagues in the Seanad already has.
Ennistymon Senator Martin Conway says ongoing problems are of a critical level, and are unacceptable.
He feels it's important the Minister takes action.
Meanwhile, a representative of Clare GPs has said a lack of investment in general practice has had a devastating knock-on effect on emergency care.
Lahinch-based Dr. Michael Kelleher, a member of the IMO's GP Committee, says it's not just emergency cover that needs extra funds.
