Michael Healy-Rae
Question:1185. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that were waiting on trolleys on the 20 of March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/13]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013
1185. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the number of persons that were waiting on trolleys on the 20 of March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/13]
View answerThe number of patients waiting admission from the Emergency Departments on 20 March 2013 was 402. For the Deputy's information the data sought by him is available on a daily basis on www.inmo.ie under the trolleywatch icon.
The Deputy may be interested to note the comparative figures for the first quarter of the past 3 years are as follows:
2011 - 24,880
2012 - 20,252
2013 - 17,812