Richard Bruton
Ceist:224 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of accident and emergency visits and of outpatient visits in each of the years 1998-2003. [28838/03]
Written Answers. - Hospital Services.
The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table:
Publicly Funded Acute Hospitals:
Number of A&E Attendances and Attendances at Consultant-controlled Out-patient Clinics, 1998 to 2003
|
Year |
A&EAttendances |
Out-patientAttendances |
|
1998 |
1,242,243 |
1,935,688 |
|
1999 |
1,229,303 |
1,930,942 |
|
2000 |
1,214,154 |
2,016,304 |
|
2001 |
1,228,406 |
2,076,789 |
|
2002 |
1,213,491 |
2,207,226 |
|
January to September2003 |
915,687 |
1,718,917 |
Note: Figures for 2002 and 2003 are provisional.
Michael Ring
Ceist:225 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person, details supplied, in County Mayo will be called to the Cappagh Hospital in Dublin or to the hospital in Galway for a hip operation assessment. [28841/03]
The provision of hospital services for persons resident in County Mayo is a matter for the Western Health Board. The Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position and to reply directly to the Deputy.