418. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason the 2019 to 2021 capital plan only provides for an additional 480 public acute hospital beds over the three years which is 300 beds below the 780 additional beds which should be provided for based on the average annual increase of 260 additional public hospital beds included in the 2018 capacity review and the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he has decided to ignore the commitments on increased public hospital capacity despite the record number of patients being treated on trolleys and the record waiting lists for public hospital care. [53049/19]

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418. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Health the reason the 2019 to 2021 capital plan only provides for an additional 480 public acute hospital beds over the three years which is 300 beds below the 780 additional beds which should be provided for based on the average annual increase of 260 additional public hospital beds included in the 2018 capacity review and the National Development Plan 2018-2027; and if he has decided to ignore the commitments on increased public hospital capacity despite the record number of patients being treated on trolleys and the record waiting lists for public hospital care. [53049/19]

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