University Hospital Limerick overcrowding
Chronic and persistent overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick is not being addressed.
Transport Minister urged to improve services on direct Limerick to Dublin line
In Dáil Éireann today, Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara highlighted the need to improve services on the direct Limerick to Dublin rail line, which passes through Castleconnell (Limerick) Birdhill, Nenagh, Cloughjordan, Roscrea (Tipperary) and Ballybrophy (Laois).
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If the Government wants to get people out of cars and on to trains, a significant improvement in rail services is required.
New Chronic Disease specialist roles to be created in Midwest
Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara has received confirmation from the HSE that a number of additional Clinical and Diagnostic Chronic Disease posts are being recruited for the Midwest region through the University Hospital Limerick Group.
Read MoreCLARE FM – Hospital overcrowding in Mid West
HIQA is to undertake inspections of the ED at University Hospital Limerick and work with hospital management to develop a strategic plan to address capacity issues. It’s important the plan has a wider scope than the approach taken up to now.
McNamara urges regional cooperation on SDZ proposal
Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara has urged Clare County Council and the University of Limerick (UL) to engage fully and constructively with Limerick City and County Council and other regional interests in their bid to have the university campus in County Clare and its hinterland designated as an Economic Strategic Development Zone (SDZ).
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McNamara reacts to Shannon Crossing funding
Independent Clare T.D. Michael McNamara says the announcement of funding totalling €11.8m towards the proposed Killaloe Bypass, Shannon Bridge Crossing and R494 Improvement Scheme brings the long sought-after infrastructure project closer to being realised.
Read MoreLIVE 95 & CLARE ECHO – UHL overcrowding
I spoke to Live 95FM about ongoing overcrowding at UHL, which is consistently the most overcrowded hospital in the State.
Hospital Waiting Lists
With more than 900,000 people on hospital waiting lists, I asked the Taoiseach to take responsibility for the implementation of Sláintecare and to examine the increased use of operating theatres in the UHL group.
Lower hospital admissions and expanded role for Tier 2 Hospitals
I questioned the HSE today on the reasons for the low number of confirmed COVID cases in hospitals despite rising cases nationally. I also asked the HSE to outline its plans to ease overcrowding at University Hospital Limerick by expanding services at Tier 2 Hospitals such as Ennis, St Johns and Nenagh.
Expansion of services at Ennis and Nenagh Hospitals
I received confirmation from the HSE today that it is considering proposals to expand the level of services delivered from Tier 2 hospitals such as Ennis and Nenagh during the coming months.
Future delivery of services at Ennis, St. John’s and Nenagh Hospitals
I have called on the Minister for Health to expand the role of, and level of service provided in, Ennis, St. John’s and Nenagh Hospitals to avoid the inevitable calamity that will be UHL overcrowding.