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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 14 Oct 1997

Vol. 481 No. 4

Written Answers. - Hospital Services.

Breeda Moynihan-Cronin

Question:

128 Mrs. B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of private hospital beds in each hospital funded by the Southern Health Board in counties Cork and Kerry; the percentage occupancy of these beds in 1996; and whether these beds are made available for the treatment of general medical services patients when not occupied. [16077/97]

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

No of Private Beds

% Occupancy 1996

Cork University Hospital

122

66%

St. Mary's Orthopaedic

18

60.5%

St. Finbarr's Hospital

21

45.25%

Erinville Maternity Hospital

16

64%

Mallow General Hospital

11

94.32%

Tralee General Hospital

17

41%

Bantry General Hospital

9

33.49%

I have been informed by the Southern Health Board that private beds can be made available for the treatment of public patients when necessary on urgent medical grounds and in circumstances such as sensitive and isolation cases.
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