Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 10 Mar 1992

Vol. 417 No. 1

Written Answers. - Cork Accident and Emergency Services.

Gerry O'Sullivan

Ceist:

221 Mr. G. O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of accidents and emergency cases treated at, (1) Cork Regional Hospital, (2) Mercy Hospital and (3) South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital complex, for each of the years 1989 to 1991; whether he has any plans to increase facilities to cater for accidents and emergencies in the Cork area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Connell)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Total Casualty Attendances

	Cork Regional	Mercy	South Infirmary-Victoria
1989	42,726	27,466	32,727
1990	43,440	24,553	30,694
1991	43,534*	20,134	31,150

* Provisional.

The Deputy will be aware that a working group was established to draw up a plan for the development of hospital sevices in Cork city and county for the next decade. I understand that the working group expect to be in a position to submit their report within the next few months. The further development of facilities for accident and emergency services in the Cork areas will have to be considered in the context of the working group's report.