asked the Minister for Defence if he can state the average number of beds occupied daily in St. Bricin's Hospital, and the Curragh Military Hospital respectively, together with the average daily cost of maintaining a patient in each of these hospitals.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - COST OF PATIENTS IN MILITARY HOSPITALS.
The average number of beds occupied daily in St. Bricin's Hospital during the year ended the 31st March, 1926, was 109, and the average daily cost of maintenance of a patient for that period was 12s. 9d. The average number of beds occupied daily in the Curragh Hospital during the same period was 143, and the average daily cost of maintenance was 9s. 6d.
Do the figures for the average daily cost of maintenance include medical attendance and medicines?
Yes.