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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 16 Feb 1967

Vol. 226 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Psychiatric Hospital Patients.

109.

asked the Minister for Health the maximum number of patients in the Dublin Health Authority psychiatric hospitals in each year 1962 to 1966 inclusive.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose with your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

DUBLIN HEALTH AUTHORITY PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS

Period

St. Brendan's Hospital, Dublin 7.

St. Ita's Hospital, Portrane.

St. Loman's Hospital, Ballyowen.

Maximum number of patients resident

Maximum number of patients resident

Maximum number of patients resident

Year ended 31st March, 1962.

1,682

1,854

164

Year ended 31st March, 1963.

1,692

1,817

170

Year ended 31st March, 1964.

1,649

1,790

192

Year ended 31st March, 1965.

1,651

1,809

205

Year ended 31st March, 1966.

1,645

1,707

207

110.

asked the Minister for Health if, having regard to the large number of persons in St. Patrick's Hospital, James's Street, Dublin, in respect of whom the Dublin Health Authority has a liability, he will have steps taken to increase the approved daily rate of payment under section 25 of the Health Act, 1953, to the average daily cost of maintaining patients in St. Brendan's Hospital.

I do not consider that I would be justified in applying special conditions in regard to the payment to be made under section 25 of the Health Act, 1953, in respect of Dublin patients in St. Patrick's Hospital.

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