Written answers
Thursday, 17 April 2008
Department of Health and Children
Hospital Accommodation
5:00 pm
Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 275: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of inpatient psychiatric hospital beds in each year from 2000 to date in 2008. [14607/08]
Jimmy Devins (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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The number of in-patient psychiatric hospital beds for the years 2000 to 2006 is set out in the following table. The figures for 2007 and to date in 2008 are not yet available.
| Year | No of Beds |
| 2000 | 4,747 |
| 2001 | 4,947 |
| 2002 | 4,554 |
| 2003 | 4,334 |
| 2004 | 4,121 |
| 2005 | 3,975 |
| 2006 | 3,897 |
| Source: 2000-2003, Health Research Board, Activities of Irish Psychiatric Services Reports 2000-2003. | |
| Source: 2004-2006, Mental Health Commission Annual Reports 2004-2006. |
In addition, there are over 3,000 residents living in community residential facilities.
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