Under the Winter Initiative, 208 beds have opened so far this winter at the following sites:
- St. Vincent's Hospital (22 beds);
- Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda (29 beds):
- University Hospital Limerick (17 beds);
- University Hospital Galway (28 beds);
- University Hospital Waterford (18);
- Beaumont Hospital Dublin (20);
- St. James'/St. Luke's (23);
- The Mater Hospital Dublin (24 beds);
- Naas Hospital (11);
- Cork University Hospital (2 critical care beds); and
- St. Luke's Kilkenny (14).
The HSE has informed my Department that these beds are due to remain open over the course of the full year in 2018, depending on operational requirements.