Accident and Emergency Services.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2005

Tuesday, 10 May 2005

Ceisteanna (108)

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]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

According 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.