Ms Angela Fitzgerald:

The modular build we talked about is not just for beds, but it does provide immediate alleviation for the bed situation. As the Minister said, Drogheda has 55,000 attendances which is a significant factor. That is designed to give immediate relief. The other challenge is that they have been particularly affected by the shortage of long-stay beds. Therefore, while the focus was primarily on Dublin, we included Drogheda as part of that immediate response. There is a recognition that they are particularly challenged concerning medical agency, so we have tried to provide additional supports for them. There has been a lot of discussion about the reliance on agency which, we accept, is not desirable. At the same time we recognise there are a small number of places that need some flexibility. We recognise they have particular challenges and are giving them additional support to allow them to operate safely.