Enda Kenny
Ceist:158 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who attended accident and emergency departments in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15191/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005
158 Mr. Kenny asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who attended accident and emergency departments in 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15191/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraAccording to the integrated management returns, IMRs, which are supplied by acute hospitals on a monthly basis, there were 1,240,241, provisional, attendances at accident and emergency departments in 2004. The 2004 figure represents a 2.4% increase on the 2003 figure of 1,211,071.