Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 426: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical, surgical and nursing beds available throughout the entire hospital system; the extent to which this compares with the number of beds available in 1990; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35733/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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In order to make a valid, like-by-like comparison, the bed complement in 1990 for the current 53 acute hospitals was 11,154 in-patient beds and 284 day treatment places, a total of 11,438.

The National Service Plan of the Health Service Executive states that these 53 hospitals now have 12,547 in patient beds and 1,197 day treatment places, a total of 13,771. This is an increase of 1,393 in patient beds and 913 day treatment places, a total of 2,333.