Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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206. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the number of hospital beds per 1,000 of the population from the current level of less than 4 to 4.6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12288/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.

Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein)
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207. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a hospital bed; the fully absorbed cost of a hospital bed including staff, ancillary services and running costs; the capital costs associated with opening new beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12289/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly.