Joe Walsh
Ceist:55 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Health the number of persons in institutional care within this State; the cost to the Exchequer of this care; and the number employed in providing this care. [12178/96]
Written Answers. - Institutional Care.
Limerick East): I presume the Deputy is seeking information in respect of persons in long stay units. A comprehensive survey of these units, based on 1994 data, is about to be published and I will arrange for a copy to be sent to the Deputy as soon as the survey is published. I will also arrange to provide to the Deputy, as soon as possible, information regarding the estimated current cost to the Exchequer and the numbers of people employed in providing the care in public institutions.