Mr. Stephen Mulvany:

If you look at the number of community beds in total, including public community beds, short-stay beds, long-stay beds and private community beds, in the Cork and Kerry community healthcare organisation, CHO, area, the total is 6.65 beds per 1,000 per head of population. That is bang-on the average. There is probably more trouble or more of a difficulty with public long-stay beds but the area meets the average for short-stay and private beds.