Deputy Brian Stanley says staff at hospitals in the Midlands are under huge pressure.
A Laois TD is calling for action to deal with spiralling trolley figures.
643 were admitted patients are on hospital trolleys yesterday.
377 of those are in emergency departments while 266 are in wards elsewhere, according to INMO figures.
Midland Regional Hospital in Portlaoise had 14 patients on trolleys, with 13 in Mullingar.
Deputy Brian Stanley says staff at hospitals are under huge pressure:
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