asked the Minister for Health in respect of each health board hospital, public voluntary hospital and private hospital the number of currently commissioned acute beds in each of these hospitals as of 31 May for each year 1981 to 1987 inclusive.
Written Answers. - Acute Hospital Bed Statistics.
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Information in the detail requested by the Deputy is not available on a routine basis to the Department. If the Deputy wishes to contact the chief executive officers of health boards or the secretary/managers of voluntary hospitals I am sure they will supply the information on request.
Information in relation to bed complements and their percentage occupancy for hospitals is published in the annual statistical report of my Department.