Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am sure the number has gone down at this stage. As of 19 May, there were 668 delayed discharges nationally of whom 381 were in the Dublin academic teaching hospitals. That compares to a high of 830 in December last year. I note that €25 million was provided for support services to provide alternatives to relieve pressure on acute hospitals. Of that €25 million, €10 million was used to provide an additional 300 places under the nursing home support scheme, reducing the waiting time from a period of 17 weeks. Some €8 million was allocated to provide access to an additional 115 short stay beds in the Dublin area and €5 million was used to provide 400 additional home care packages which will benefit 600 people. A further €2 million was used to expand the community intervention team services in primary care across Dublin and the surrounding regions.

Deputy Martin referred to moneys for Portlaoise. The budget there is approximately €50 million for this year which is similar to other hospitals which were formerly called model 3 hospitals.

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