Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2007
187 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients admitted to psychiatric wards who have a history of abuse of illegal drugs for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35873/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Health Research Board (HRB) collects data on all admissions to psychiatric in-patient facilities in Ireland. Data on patients history of drug use is not captured. However, the following table outlines the number of admissions to Irish Psychiatric Units and Hospitals with a diagnosis of drug disorders over each of the past five years.
|
Year |
Drug Disorders |
|
2006 |
663 |
|
2005 |
777 |
|
2004 |
724 |
|
2003 |
617 |
|
2002 |
675 |
188 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Health and Children the financial assistance available for families of patients suffering from dementia in the south Dublin City area who must use private nursing homes as there are no public beds available for this purpose; if her attention has been drawn to the serious financial hardship caused for families who find themselves in such a situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35876/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraOperational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
