As politicians waltz back into the Dáil chamber after their long summer recess, the state of the health service in Ireland seems to deteriorate right under their noses with every passing week.
Today, 400 people are waiting for admission in hospitals across the country, most of them languishing in trolleys.
University Hospital Limerick is listed as the most overcrowded, with 42 people in need of a bed. Cork University Hospital closely follows, with 40 people.