asked the Minister for Health the cost of (a) bed and maintenance and (b) treatment in (i) a public ward (ii) a semi-private ward and (iii) a private ward in each of the following hospitals in Dublin: Jervis Street, Baggot Street, St. James's, Dr. Steevens, the Mater, the Meath, Mercers, St. Laurences and St. Vincent's.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dublin Hospitals Costs.
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The information is in the form of a table which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I will have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the table:
|
Hospital |
Average daily cost per patient in 1976 of inpatient services |
|
Jervis Street |
£30 |
|
Baggot Street |
£22.50 |
|
St. James' |
£17 |
|
Dr. Steevens |
£24 |
|
Mater |
£30 |
|
Meath |
£27 |
|
Mercers |
£25 |
|
St. Laurence's |
£27 |
|
St. Vincent's |
£27 |
About 70 per cent of the cost in each case related to treatment and the remaining 30 per cent to maintenance and overheads.
Separate costings for private, semi-private and public wards are not available.