asked the Minister for Health the proportion of persons injured in accidents whose treatment in hospital is the responsibility in whole or in part of health authorities, compared with the total of people whose hospital treatment is the responsibility of health authorities.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Hospital Treatment of Injured Persons.
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Mr. Ryan
The question put by the Deputy relates to all manner of accidents whether major or minor and makes no distinction between accident cases dealt with at outpatient clinics or as inpatients. Information in the form requested by the Deputy is not available. Any attempt to compile such comprehensive information would involve an inordinate expenditure of time and labour which I am not prepared to impose on hospital authorities.