Dáil Éireann - Volume 421 - 30 June, 1992

Written Answers. - Temple Street Hospital.

173. Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Health if he will give details of the budget allocated to run Temple Street Children's Hospital for each of the years 1988 to 1992.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Connell): The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

Year

Original Non-Capital Allocation

£m.

1988

7.300

1989

7.721

1990

8.500

1991

9.770

1992

11.218

174. Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the average bed complement in Temple Street Children's Hospital for each of the years 1988 to 1992.

[1788] Minister for Health (Dr. O'Connell): The bed complement for Temple Street Children's Hospital for the years 1988 to 1992 is as follows:

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

136 beds

136 beds

136 beds

136 beds

136 beds

The above includes in-patient beds, day beds, five-day beds and casualty reserve beds.

175. Dr. Lee asked the Minister for Health if he will outline the average bed stay in Temple Street Children's Hospital per patient for each of the years 1988 to 1992.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Connell): The average length of stay in Temple Street Children's Hospital for the years 1988 to 1992 is as follows:

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

5.1 days

4.9 days

4.7 days

4.5 days

4.5 days