The Minister for Health Simon Harris has claimed that progress is being made in regards to the current hospital overcrowding crisis.
According to RTÉ News, Harris who was attending an emergency task force meeting on Tuesday, claimed that progress is being made despite high numbers attending the country’s A&E Departments.
The Health Minister who agreed that the current situation is unacceptable also said that despite the high numbers, this year’s is far better off than last year as there were fewer people waiting on trolleys over Christmas and New Year.
Mr Harris’s comments will most likely come in for some criticism as latest figures published by the INMO showed that there just over 600 people waiting on trolleys across the country.