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Fianna Fáil Says Health Minister Must Address Delays In Treating Elderly In A+E

Fianna Fáil is calling on the Health Minister to address the waiting periods in emergency departments. 

The party says 4-thousand 349 patients over 75 had to wait more than 24 hours in A and E before they were seen.

The figures were taken from the first three months of this year. 

Fianna Fáil's Spokesperson on Health, Wicklow T.D.  Stephen Donnelly, says it’s a disgraceful way to treat our elderly:

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