Such a move has been proposed on many occasions in a bid to ease the overcrowding situation at South Tipp General Hospital.
The number of people waiting for a bed at the Clonmel facility has been running at abnormally high levels this year leading to patients being treated on trolleys and chairs.
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Fianna Fail TD Jackie Cahill has put down a Dail question on the matter and says he will be pressing for answers.
