Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 13 Feb 1990

Vol. 395 No. 6

Written Answers. - Incidence of Tuberculosis.

Phil Hogan

Question:

180 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Health the number of patients diagnosed with tuberculosis in (a) 1975 (b) 1982 and (c) 1989.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Hanlon)

The number of new cases of tuberculosis reported to the Department of Health for the years 1975, 1982 and 1989 are as follows: 1975, 1,148; 1982, 975; 1989, 624.