In many cases the delay in physical discharge was the result of a lack of step down beds or care facility openings.

Saolta has released a statement to remind the public to stay safe this weekend.

The issue was raised in the Dail this evening.

Last year, the group paid out around 76 million in damages.

The report breaks down the number of people waiting for CT, MRI, Ultrasound, and VUS scans across various hospital groups in quarter 2 of this year

Roger Murray, of Callan Tansey, says the government failed to accept a 2010 recommendation on periodic payments.

Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioners are the highest level of clinical experts in the nursing profession.

In some cases organs from autopsies carried out on children were kept for several years before being disposed of.