James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Health care associated infection prevalence in the Republic of Ireland, at 5.2%, was lower than that reported for England at 6.4%, but higher than that reported in Scotland at 4.9%. We have made progress and have much more progress to make.

The Deputy asked about the increase in the number of single rooms or isolation rooms. I would need to delve into the system to get a comprehensive answer to that question. We have had the advent of the new 100 bed wing at St. Vincent's Hospital and any newer hospitals or new wings being developed are all single bed en-suite rooms, which represents the way forward. Of course, the national paediatric hospital will consist of single rooms as well. In Beaumont, Cork and other areas, additional en-suite facilities have been built on, often with the help of the Cystic Fibrosis Society of Ireland, which is always very welcome.

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