asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the waiting list for admission to the urology department of the Meath Hospital, Dublin and St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8 for each of the past three years; and the number of beds available in this department for each of the years concerned.
Written Answers. - Dublin Hospitals Urology Departments.
20.
I propose to circulate in the Official Report a tabular statement giving the information requested by the Deputy.
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Waiting List |
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No. of Beds (average) |
In-Patient |
Out-patient |
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Date |
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Meath |
St. James's |
Meath |
St. James's |
Meath |
St. James's |
|
|
Dec. '87 |
53 |
see note 1 |
250 |
N/A |
244 |
N/A |
|
Dec. '88 |
56 |
see note 1 |
256 |
78 |
261 |
N/A |
|
1989 |
*49 |
**6 |
385 |
77 |
133 |
120 |
|
(estimated) |
Note 1: Prior to 1989 available beds in St. James's Hospital were not designated by speciality. Each consultant had access to beds from the general complement.
N/A = Not Available.
* = September 1989.
** = July 1989.