asked the Minister for Health the numbers of private, semi-private and general beds in (a) the Coombe and (b) the Rotunda maternity hospitals; and the number of cubic feet involved in respect of the three categories.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Maternity Hospitals.
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The information requested is given in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
The numbers of private, semi-private and general beds and the number of cubic feet of space in each category are as follows:—
Coombe Hospital |
Rotunda Hospital |
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Number of Beds |
Cubic feet of space occupied |
Number of Beds |
Cubic feet of space occupied |
|
Private Beds |
14 |
15,778 |
16 |
22,087 |
Semi-Private |
36 |
36,000 |
39 |
47,396 |
General |
233 |
184,659 |
153 |
149,006 |
236,437 |
218,489 |
In each case the number of general beds includes 51 paediatric cots in small area cubicles.