Why is health crisis never a priority?

Emergency departments

Sir, – Queues of four to six hours for passengers to travel abroad has resulted in daily meetings between the DAA, the Minister for Transport and the Minister for State.

The Government called for a comprehensive strategy from senior officials leading the DAA within 24 hours.

Sick patients waiting for assessment in our emergency departments wait for a national average of 12.8 hours. This elicited no such response from our Ministers, media or Irish public. Where do our priorities lie?

Yours, etc,

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Dr FRANK REILLY ,

Dublin 3