418. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Tallaght University Hospital has discouraged the public from attending the emergency department for less severe casualties and to consider alternative care options due to long waits and pressure on the department; if his Department has consulted with the HSE on surge capacity plans and other measures to ensure that the hospital has the capacity and resources needed to meet the number of patients entering the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5551/22]

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418. Deputy Francis Noel Duffy asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Tallaght University Hospital has discouraged the public from attending the emergency department for less severe casualties and to consider alternative care options due to long waits and pressure on the department; if his Department has consulted with the HSE on surge capacity plans and other measures to ensure that the hospital has the capacity and resources needed to meet the number of patients entering the emergency department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5551/22]

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