Dáil Éireann - Volume 612 - 15 December, 2005 - Written Answers


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 612 - 15 December, 2005

Written Answers - Hospital Accommodation.

Mr. Morgan Mr. Morgan

158. Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of publicly funded acute hospital beds in Louth County Hospital and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in 1980, 1986, 1990, 1995, 2000 and to date in 2005. [39983/05]

Ms Harney Ms Harney

1305

[1305] Ms Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.

Number of In-Patient and Day Beds*.
Year	Louth	Our Lady of Lourdes
1980	143	333
1986	145	338
1990	148	333
1995	136	315
2000	134	324
2005**	137	328
* Figures for the years 1980, 1986 and 1990 refer to the bed complement at 31 December whereas figures for later years refer to the average number of beds available over the year taking beds that were temporarily closed or opened into account.
** Covers the period January 2005 to September 2005. Provisional.

Mr. Morgan Mr. Morgan

159. Mr. Morgan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of public beds for older people in County Louth in 1984, 1994 and 2003. [39984/05]

Mr. S. Power Mr. S. Power

Mr. S. Power: The Deputy’s question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Dáil Éireann 612 Written Answers Hospital Accommodation.

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