Michael Ferris
Question:98 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Health the total number of beds in health boards and voluntary hospitals (a) at the end of 1989 and (b) at the end of 1986.
Written Answers. - Hospital Beds.
Brendan Howlin
Question:372 Mr. Howlin asked the Minister for Health the name of each hospital which has closed since March 1987; the number of hospital beds for each of the following categories which have closed since March, 1987 and the location of same: (i) acute (ii) geriatric (iii) psychiatric and (iv) other.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 372 together.
Those hospitals which have changed their role since March 1987 are set out below in Table 1. As the table shows, some hospitals have closed, others have had their services transferred or have been retained to play a different role in the health board, voluntary or private sectors of the health services.
The compiling of the detailed figures on beds requested by the Deputies has involved a specific exercise which will take some time. I will forward the figures requested to the Deputies in the very near future.
Table 1: Hospitals which Changed Role since March 1987.
|
Hospital |
Current Position |
|
Auxiliary District, Kilkenny |
Psychiatric day care centre. |
|
Bagenalstown District |
Leased by SEHB: now voluntary welfare home. |
|
Barrington's Limerick |
Service now provided mainly at St. John's Hospital. |
|
Brownswood District, Enniscorthy |
Leased by SEHB to private nursing home. |
|
Infirmary, Waterford |
Service now provided at Ardkeen Hospital. |
|
Dr. Steeven's Dublin |
Service transferred to St. James's and Adelaide Hospitals. |
|
Edenburn Geriatric, Kerry Hospital. |
Service now provided at Tralee General. |
|
Eye, Ear and Throat, Cork |
Building acquired by Southern Health Board: Ophthalmology service transferred to Cork Regional Hospital: ENT service transferred to South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital. |
|
Jervis Street, Dublin |
|
|
St. Laurence's, Dublin |
Services now provided at Beaumont Hospital. |
|
Kilrush District |
Voluntary nursing home. |
|
Lismore District |
Voluntary nursing home. |
|
Monkstown, Dublin |
Sold to private developers. |
|
New Ross District |
Voluntary community hospital. |
|
North Infirmary, Cork |
Service now provided mainly at Mercy Hospital, Cork. |
|
Cahercalla Maternity Unity |
Mid Western Health Board proposes to use it as part of a facility for psychiatric patients. |
|
District, Tipperary |
SEHB psychiatric/geriatric day centre. |
|
Thurles District |
Health Centre. |
|
Baggot Street |
Acute service transferred to St. James's Hospital: hospital now functions as a 63 bed multipurpose unit, mainly for care of elderly. |