Skip to main content
Normal View

Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 5 Nov 1997

Vol. 482 No. 4

Written Answers - St. Bricin's Military Hospital.

Ivor Callely

Question:

29 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Defence the current number of beds occupied in St. Bricin's Hospital, Dublin 7; the consideration, if any, that has been given to other use of the beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18124/97]

At present 27 members of the Defence Forces are undergoing in-patient treatment in St. Bricin's Military Hospital. The bed capacity in St. Bricin's Hospital is reviewed regularly with a view to making the best possible use of the facility.

St. Bricin's Hospital which caters for personnel from all units of the Defence Forces has a total of 64 beds and an operating theatre. As well as in-patient treatment, including general surgery, the hospital also provides out-patient treatment, dental, x-ray, physiotherapy, psychiatric, ENT, pharmaceutical and sports injury services.

As a consequence, rather than publishing a report that merely identified problems, it was decided that the consultants should further examine these problems in order to produce a report that was as comprehensive and well grounded as possible. It is believed that the resulting report will produce a definitive blueprint for the development of these important services in the years ahead.

The consultants are due to report to the Efficiency Audit Group by mid-December 1997. It is my intention to publish this report at the earliest possible juncture.
Top
Share