Michael Finucane
Question:195 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of a public bed in St. Ita's and St. Camillus's hospitals in the Mid-Western Health Board area. [5934/00]
Vol. 515 No. 3
195 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of a public bed in St. Ita's and St. Camillus's hospitals in the Mid-Western Health Board area. [5934/00]
197 Mr. Finucane asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds available for occupancy for long-term stay, rehabilitation and respite in St. Ita's and St. Camillus's hospitals in the Mid-Western Health Board area; and the number of these which are currently occupied. [5936/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 197 together.
The information forwarded by the Mid-Western Health Board in response to the Deputy's questions is as follows: the average daily cost of maintaining a patient in St Ita's Hospital in 1999 was £59; the average daily cost of maintaining a patient in St Camillus' Hospital in 1999 was £65.
The following information refers to bed numbers on 28 February 2000.
Bed numbers
St Ita's Hospital |
Beds Available |
Beds Occupied at28/02/00 |
Long stay beds |
150 |
118* |
Rehabilitation beds |
8 |
7 |
Respite beds |
2 |
2 |
Total |
160 |
127 |
St. Camillus' Hospital |
Beds Available |
Beds Occupied at28/02/00 |
Long stay beds |
193 |
173 |
Short stay EMI beds |
10 |
2 |
Rehabilitation beds |
12 |
11 |
Respite beds |
13 |
11 |
Total |
228 |
197 |