University Hospital Limerick is worst affected nationally with 35 patients waiting in its emergency department. There are 23 people waiting in wards elsewhere in the hospital.
It's followed by Cork University Hospital with 23 people while next highest is the Midland Regional in Mullingar with 17 people.
In Dublin the worst affected hospital is the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, which has 12 people waiting for beds. Elsewhere in the capital, St. James' Hospital and St. Vincent's hospital both have two people waiting for beds.
