Dáil Éireann - Volume 363 - 12 February, 1986 - Written Answers. - Proposed Closure of Psychiatric Hospitals.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 363 - 12 February, 1986

Written Answers. - Proposed Closure of Psychiatric Hospitals.

Dr. O'Connell Dr. O'Connell

79. Dr. O'Connell asked the Minister for Health if he will give the following information: (1) the total number of in-patients in the psychiatric hospitals he proposes to close; (2) the total number of patients who have been patients in one of these hospitals for (a) five years, (b) ten years and (c) 20 years; (3) the total number of psychiatric geriatrics in these hospitals; and (4) the total number of diagnosed schizophrenics in these hospitals.

Minister for Health (Mr. B. Desmond) Barry Desmond

Minister for Health (Mr. B. Desmond): The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

	St. Dympna's Hospital Carlow	St. Patrick's Hospital Castlerea
Total number of in-patients on 31/12/1985	344	240
Number of patients in hospital:
(a) Five to 10 years	49	26
(b) 10-15 years	22	34
(c) 15-20 years	23	24
(d) 20 years and over	96	78
(Source: MSRB Census 1981)
Number of patients aged 65 years and over on 31/12/1985	109	106
Diagnosed Schizophrenics	152	144
(Source: MSRB Census 1981)

Dáil Éireann 363 Written Answers. Proposed Closure of Psychiatric Hospitals.

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