Vol. 534 No. 1
124 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the number of hospital beds in the Curragh Military Hospital, County Kildare, and St. Bricin's Military Hospital, Dublin 7; the number of patients in each hospital for each week of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10192/01]
The military authorities advise that following the re-organisation of the Defence Forces, effective from 1 November 1998, the Curragh Military Hospital was re-designated as a military medical facility. There are currently 30 beds in the Curragh military medical facility and 79 beds in St. Bricin's military hospital.
The average number of in-patients per week over the past three years is as follows:
St. Bricin's Military Hospital
|
Year |
Number of Patients |
Weekly Average |
|
1998 |
1,269 |
90 |
|
1999 |
1,104 |
125 |
|
2000 |
878 |
85 |
|
Year |
Number of Patients |
Weekly Average |
|
1998 |
207 |
29 |
|
1999 |
122 |
15 |
|
2000 |
124 |
20 |
