Richard Bruton
Question:183 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health whether, associated with the health section of the Programme for Economic and Social Progress, he has set quantitative targets for the improvement of specific areas of the health service; and, if so, if he will outline those targets in each of the next seven years for (1) residential places and day care and respite places, (a) for the mentally handicapped, and (b) for the physically handicapped; (2) public long-stay nursing home places and respite places for the elderly; and (3) throughput of patients receiving orthodontic and adult dental treatment.