Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 May 2001

Vol. 536 No. 2

Written Answers - Health Service Provision.

Richard Bruton

Question:

272 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of admissions to long stay beds in the most recent year for which data is available, distinguishing admissions for long stay and for respite care and between units run by health boards, voluntarily and privately. [13534/01]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Dr. Moffatt)

The total numbers of admissions to long stay units, including public, voluntary and private, in the year 1996 were as follows:

	EHB	MHB	MWHB	NEHB	NWHB	SHB	SEHB	WHB
Total no. of admissions	8,988	2,896	2,553	2,342	3,454	5,443	1,528	3,989
Health Board run	4,583	2,539	1,885	1,969	3,230	3,953	609	3,383
Voluntary	2,015	121	281	120	14	923	194	63
Private	2,390	236	387	253	210	567	725	543

It is expected that more up to date figures will be available later this year. Separate admission figures for respite care are not available.