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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 7 Oct 2003

Vol. 571 No. 4

Written Answers. - Hospital Accommodation

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

406 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the location of the extra 750 beds which he promised to open in the course of 2002, indicating in each case the progress that has been made. [21941/03]

Following a comprehensive review of acute hospital bed capacity needs, the Government decided, in the context of the health strategy, to provide an additional 3,000 beds in acute hospitals by 2011, with 450 additional public beds to be in place by the end of 2002. I introduced the first phase of this process in January 2002 which provided funding for an additional 709 acute beds. My Department has been informed by the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards that, to date, 568 of these beds have been commissioned. The following table provides a full listing of the hospitals in which the 568 additional beds were commissioned.

Health Board

Hospital

No. ofBeds

ERHA

St. James

74

Temple Street

15

St. Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park Incorporating St.

42

Michael's Dún Laoghaire

Naas General

61

Beaumont

28

St. Joseph's

33

Adelaide and Meath HospitalIncorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght

7

Sub-Total

260

MWHB

Limerick Regional

55

Croom Orthopaedic

17

Nenagh Regional

6

Sub-Total

78

NEHB

Our Lady's, Navan

14

Louth County

14

Sub-Total

28

NWHB

Sligo General

30

Letterkenny General

8

Sub-Total

38

Health Board

Hospital

No. ofBeds

SEHB

Wexford General

10

Lourdes Orthopaedic, Kilcreene

28

Waterford Regional

24

St. Lukes, Kilkenny

14

Sub-Total

76

SHB

Tralee General

16

Mercy

13

Bantry General

8

Sub-Total

37

WHB

University College, Galway

36

Portiuncula, Ballinasloe

3

Mayo General

12

Sub-Total

51

Total

568

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

407 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children if he has sought or received information on the number of beds closed within acute hospitals in Dublin during 2003 to date; the bed days lost in each hospital; and the reason for the closure in each case. [21942/03]

My Department routinely collects information on beds not in use in acute hospitals from health agencies on a quarterly basis. Bed closures may arise for a variety of reasons including ward refurbishment, essential ward maintenance, seasonal closures, staff leave and/or resource limitations, and may fluctuate over time. The detailed information requested, as reported to my Department by the Eastern Regional Health Authority, is being supplied separately to the Deputy.

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