Dan Neville
Question:114 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of adolescents on the psychiatric waiting list for 2007, 2008 and 2009. [10615/09]
View answerThursday, 12 March 2009
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As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
Dan Neville
Question:115 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of inpatient psychiatric hospital beds in each year to date in 2009. [10616/09]
View answerThe number of in-patient psychiatric hospital beds for the years 2000 to 2007 is set out in the table below. The figures for 2008 and to date in 2009 are not yet available.
|
Year |
No of Beds |
|
2000 |
4,747 |
|
2001 |
4,947 |
|
2002 |
4,554 |
|
2003 |
4,334 |
|
2004 |
4,121 |
|
2005 |
3,975 |
|
2006 |
3,897 |
|
2007 |
3,692 |
Source: 2000-2003, Health Research Board, Activities of Irish Psychiatric Services Reports 2000-2003.
Source: 2004-2007, Mental Health Commission Annual Reports 2004-2007.
In addition, there are over 3,000 residents living in community residential facilities.