470. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the short-term plans in place to relieve the overcrowding in accident and emergency departments; if he will reform the nature of these departments, for instance, by allocating intellectual disability nurses for patients presenting with mental health problems, with a separate triage for those presenting with alcohol and addiction issues; if staff are under increasing pressure due to poor management of departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/15]

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470. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the short-term plans in place to relieve the overcrowding in accident and emergency departments; if he will reform the nature of these departments, for instance, by allocating intellectual disability nurses for patients presenting with mental health problems, with a separate triage for those presenting with alcohol and addiction issues; if staff are under increasing pressure due to poor management of departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/15]

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1. 1 December 2015

   Accident and Emergency Departments

   470. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the short-term plans in place to relieve the overcrowding in accident and emergency departments; if he will reform the nature of these departments, for instance, by allocating intellectual disability nurses for patients presenting with mental health problems, with a separate triage for those presenting with alcohol and addiction issues; if staff are under increasing pressure due to poor management of departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42955/15]

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