Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 24 Oct 2001

Vol. 542 No. 6

Written Answers. - Hospital Services.

Gay Mitchell

Question:

231 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of the staff shortages in all Dublin hospitals by category; and the number of empty beds in Dublin hospitals for each month from June 2000 to the end of May 2001. [25570/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin):

The information requested by the Deputy is not available in my Department. I have therefore asked the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to provide me with the information requested by the Deputy which I will provide to him as soon as possible.