1660. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on whether elderly patients should have visitation rights for a dedicated family member or advocate; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases telephoning is not a viable option due to deafness or poor hearing which leaves families reliant on a daily phone call from overstretched hospital staff to update them on their condition. [1254/22]

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1660. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Health his views on whether elderly patients should have visitation rights for a dedicated family member or advocate; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in some cases telephoning is not a viable option due to deafness or poor hearing which leaves families reliant on a daily phone call from overstretched hospital staff to update them on their condition. [1254/22]

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