Michael Ring
Question:624 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of long stay beds which were in the District Hospital and Áras Deirbhla Hospital, Belmullet, County Mayo, for each year over the past five years. [20373/00]
Vol. 523 No. 1
624 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of long stay beds which were in the District Hospital and Áras Deirbhla Hospital, Belmullet, County Mayo, for each year over the past five years. [20373/00]
625 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if ten additional long stay beds were put in place in the District Hospital Belmullet, County Mayo, in view of the fact that funding was sanctioned for this purpose in 1999. [20374/00]
626 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children if four additional nursing staff and two paramedical staff were appointed to the District Hospital, Belmullet, County Mayo; and the number of staff members employed at the hospital for the years 1998, 1999 and to date in 2000, giving details in each staff category. [20375/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 624 to 626, inclusive, together.
The number of long stay beds in the District Hospital and Áras Deirbhla Hospital, Belmullet, County Mayo, over the past five years is as follows:
Year |
District Hospital(Long Stay Beds) |
Áras Deirbhla(Long Stay Beds) |
1996 |
Nil |
40 |
1997 |
Nil |
40 |
1998 |
Nil |
40 |
1999 |
Nil |
40 |
2000 |
10* |
40 |
Category of Staff |
Áras Deirbhla, Belmullet |
District Hospital Belmullet |
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1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
|
Clerical/Admin. |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Nursing |
7 |
7 |
8 |
17 |
17 |
20 |
Support/Porters |
13.5 |
13.5 |
13.5 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
16.5 |
Medical Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Totals |
21.5 |
21.5 |
22.5 |
35.5 |
35.5 |
38.5 |