Hospital Admissions

Thursday, 13 June 2013

Questions (225, 226)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

225. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the number of asthma related admissions to hospital emergency departments in each of the past five years. [28573/13]

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Róisín Shortall

Question:

226. Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Health the cost of asthma related admissions to hospital in each of the past five years. [28574/13]

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Written answers

Minister for Health

I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together.

In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issues, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters.