Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Question 23: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the average number of patients on trolleys or chairs awaiting treatment or assessment in accident and emergency units for each day since 1 January 2005; her views on whether such numbers are satisfactory; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9408/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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My Department does not collate data on the number of patients reported to be waiting in accident and emergency departments for admission to hospital on a daily basis. However, the Health Service Executive has commenced providing daily data on accident and emergency activity on their web site. My Department has asked the director of the national hospitals office-HSE to forward available information to the Deputy directly.