Ivor Callely
Question:135 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of hospital beds available in the Dublin area; the number of hospitals and beds that have ceased to operate over the past ten years; the number of beds in the system in 1999; the population it serves; the comparable figures for each of the years 1979 and 1989; the consideration, if any, given to the development of a new hospital on the northside of Dublin or north County Dublin area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1660/99]