Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that were waiting on trolleys on the 20 of March 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16452/13]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The number of patients waiting admission from the Emergency Departments on 20 March 2013 was 402. For the Deputy's information the data sought by him is available on a daily basis on www.inmo.ie under the trolleywatch icon.

The Deputy may be interested to note the comparative figures for the first quarter of the past 3 years are as follows:

2011 - 24,880

2012 - 20,252

2013 - 17,812