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Dáil Éireann - Volume 678 - 12 March, 2009

Written Answers. - Mental Health Services.

Deputy Dan Neville Deputy Dan Neville

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[134] Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of adolescents on the psychiatric waiting list for 2007, 2008 and 2009. [10615/09]

Deputy John Moloney Deputy John Moloney

Deputy John Moloney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Deputy Dan Neville Deputy Dan Neville

Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of inpatient psychiatric hospital beds in each year to date in 2009. [10616/09]

Deputy John Moloney Deputy John Moloney

Deputy John Moloney: The number of in-patient psychiatric hospital beds for the years 2000 to 2007 is set out in the table below. The figures for 2008 and to date in 2009 are not yet available.

Year	No of Beds
2000	4,747
2001	4,947
2002	4,554
2003	4,334
2004	4,121
2005	3,975
2006	3,897
2007	3,692
Source: 2000-2003, Health Research Board, Activities of Irish Psychiatric Services Reports 2000-2003.
Source: 2004-2007, Mental Health Commission Annual Reports 2004-2007.

In addition, there are over 3,000 residents living in community residential facilities.

Dáil Éireann 678 Written Answers. Mental Health Services.

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