asked the Minister for Health the county hospitals in which the percentage bed occupancy is more than 20 per cent below the national average and the reasons in each case.
Written Answers. - Hospital Bed Occupancy.
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In 1977, the latest year for which complete figures are available, the only county hospital with a percentage bed occupancy more than 20 per cent below national average was Longford. The position arose out of the low demand on the children's beds in the hospital.