Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I ask Dr. Curtis to do an equation for me and to come back to the committee. Go back the last three years, get the total number of beds that are in circulation in the three hospitals, divide it by 365 for occupancy and day occupancy because we must remember that weekends need to be taken into account as well and come back to me with the figure. That is what the requirement is in this State and then we will see whether the figure of 473 is needed or not.