An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business
Dail Éireann — 2026-02-10
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Micheál Martin (FF), Cork South-Central

Please wait, and I will give the answer. We either want a genuine debate or Deputies just want to score points. They should make up their minds.
Some 93 patients had been transferred at that stage, and 114 beds are now open in the Central Mental Hospital. In 2025, we funded the recruitment of 41 additional staff to open a further 18 beds, two of which opened in December. The other 16 will be opened next month.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-10