James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 144: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of hospital beds per hospital including inpatient beds, day beds, psychiatric beds, maternity beds as at the end of June 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44706/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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As this is an operational matter, my Department has asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the detailed information that he has sought.

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of hospital beds public, private and non-designated as at the end of June 2010 in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44707/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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Acute bed numbers in public hospitals are counted as an average of beds available over each year, given that the number of beds available in each hospital can vary over any year for operational reasons. 2008 is the latest year in respect of which validated national data on average available acute hospital beds has been compiled by the HSE. The national total for 2008 broken down into public, private and non designated categories is set out as follows:

The data comprehends in-patient beds and day places. My Department has requested the HSE to provide the national average number of acute hospital beds broken down by public, private and non designated in respect of 2009 to the Deputy as soon as this becomes available.