Liam Burke
Question:154 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the hospital attached to Collins Barracks is used; if surgical procedures are carried out there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/95]
Vol. 450 No. 2
154 Mr. L. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which the hospital attached to Collins Barracks is used; if surgical procedures are carried out there; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/95]
The hospital at Collins Barracks, Cork has a capacity of 32 beds. In 1994 the number of admissions was 485. Outpatients clinics are provided twice a week. About 20 personnel attend each clinic. In addition, the hospital provides dental, X-ray, psychiatric and pharmaceutical services for military personnel in the Cork area.