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Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
Health Services
636. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement
for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, now that the Health Service Executive national
service plan has been published; if a decision on their care could be communicated to their
family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7635/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch): As the Deputy’s
question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health
Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
637. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement
in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16, now that the Health Service Executive
national service plan has been published; if a decision on their care will be communicated to
their family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7636/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch): As the Deputy’s
question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health
Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
638. Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a placement
in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14, now that the Health Service Executive
national service plan has been published; if a decision on their care could be communicated to
their family as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7637/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch): As the Deputy’s
question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health
Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
Nursing Home Services
639. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health the number of nursing home beds
available in County Louth at present; the number that are public beds and the number that
are private; and the comparable figures for 2002. [7638/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Kathleen Lynch): The Health Information
and Quality Authority (HIQA) is the statutory body responsible for the registration of
all designated centres for older people, including public, voluntary and private nursing homes.
HIQA has been given until 30 June 2012 to fully register all existing nursing homes. Full details
of all currently registered nursing homes, including the maximum number of residents who can
be accommodated, as well as inspection reports on all nursing homes, can be found on the
HIQA website, www.hiqa.ie.
In addition to the above the Long-Stay Activity Reports, published by the Department
present data collected through a survey of long-stay units for older people. In 2002, 497 questionnaires
were returned out of a total of 569 giving a national response rate of 87.3%. The
survey reports that there were 2,189 beds in the former North Eastern Health Board Area and
provides a breakdown of the number of beds on a unit by unit basis within the region.
The latest comparable report published by the Department in 2011, covering the year 2010
had an 80% response rate, nationally. The survey now provides a breakdown of the number
of beds in each County on a unit by unit basis. It reports that there were 5 HSE Extended
Care Units providing 228 public beds and 9 private nursing homes providing 415 private beds
in Louth.
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