Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to award moneys to allow hospitals on Dublin's northside to involve patients, whose acute care is complete, to suitable convalescent or nursing home care who are not fit to discharge directly to their homes; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that in some hospitals more than 13% of beds are occupied by delayed discharge patients. [16307/09]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I am aware that a significant percentage of acute hospital beds are currently occupied by patients whose discharge is delayed and that a number of major hospitals have recently made arrangements for the continuing care of patients outside of the hospital setting. The HSE has been requested to reply directly to the Deputy on the specific query raised.