The Dail rises for its Christmas recess today.
Earlier this week, an attempt by Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty to have a special debate on health was rejected by the government.
He says staff and patients are suffering at Letterkenny University Hospital as a result, with some waiting up to 36 hours in the ED on a chair with out getting any sleep:
Responding, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said extra money for health has been agreed this week by cabinet:
