Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 18 Feb 2003

Vol. 561 No. 4

Written Answers. - Care of the Elderly.

Dan Neville

Question:

358 Mr. Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of continuing care beds per 10,000 population for the elderly under the direct control of each health board area for each of the years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002. [4404/03]

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. Callely):

The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collated in my Department. My Department has, therefore, asked the health boards and the Eastern Regional Health Authority to provide the information, which will be forwarded to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.