Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1112. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public nursing homes beds available in each of the years 2005 to 2017, in tabular form. [2022/18]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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1113. To ask the Minister for Health the number of private nursing homes beds available in each of the years 2005 to 2017, in tabular form. [2023/18]

Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1112 and 1113 together.

Between 1997 and 2013 the Department of Health carried out a survey of long-stay units each year. Each long-stay unit (public, private and voluntary) was sent a questionnaire and the responses were collated by the Department. The aim of the survey is to provide statistics on the number of beds available for long-term care, how these beds are used and the types of residents who occupy these beds.

The results of the surveys were used to prepare the Long-Stay Activity Statistics Reports which are published on the Department's website and can be accessed at . Each report provides a breakdown of the data by Local Health Office and Category of Unit. The Deputy should be mindful however that these are self-reported survey results and have variable response rates.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent statutory authority established to drive high quality and safe care for people using health and social care services in Ireland. Since 2009 HIQA have maintained a register of all nursing homes whether public or private. The register can be accessed at HIQA has provided the Department with the following breakdown of the number of beds registered with the Authority between 2013 and 2017.

I will arrange to have details of the beds registered with HIQA between 2009 to 2012 forwarded to the Deputy when they become available.