Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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153. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 14 February 2017, the number of persons that were IV antibiotic inpatients in each public hospital in 2016; the number of hospital bed days that were taken up by IV antibiotic inpatients in each public hospital in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40855/17]

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

Noel Rock (Dublin North West, Fine Gael)
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154. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 444 of 14 February 2017, the number of persons that were community-based IV antibiotic patients via the OPAT programme; the number of persons on the self-care OPAT programme; the number on the nurse led OPAT programme; the number of hospital bed days that these groups of persons accounted for in 2016, by hospital, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40856/17]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply.