asked the Minister for Health the number of beds available for the mentally handicapped; the percentage receiving work-therapy or educational or vocational training; and the extent to which the lack of such training facilities exists.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Care of Mentally Handicapped.
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The number of beds available for the mentally handicapped at institutions operated by health boards and voluntary bodies is 7,600. Educational and work training facilities are available at all centres, but details regarding the percentages receiving different forms of care are not available. In general, educational facilities are available for all who can benefit from them; facilities for work-training are not adequate in all cases, but they are continually being improved.