Deputy MacSharry says while he doesn't believe breaking up the government at this point would be helpful he'll reserve his decision on the no confidence motion until next week.

Sligo-Leitrim GRA representative, Ray Wims, says that Gardaí need support to deal with the various circumstances they encounter.

Deputy MacSharry resigned from the parliamentary party last year and was heavily critical of leader Micheál Martin.

The Roscommon/Longford and Sligo/Leitrim Garda divisions all reported an increase in these offences.

The numbers refer to incidents where the location was marked as 'hospital' in the Gardaí's reporting software called PULSE.

Deputy Harkin says the chronic overcrowding seems to have brought things to a head, but the root of the problem lies further back in time.

Denis Naughten and Marian Harkin both urged action on the Patient Safety Bill.

Deputy MacSharry resigned from the party this week.