Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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209. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds and wards in all public and voluntary acute hospitals that were closed on 29 March 2019 or the latest date on which data for validated bed closures at hospital and ward level are available, in tabular form. [15923/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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According to provisional data received from the HSE Acute Business Information Unit, there were on average 10,972 inpatient beds and 2,217 day case beds/places available nationally in February 2019.

Information relating to closed beds is collated at a particular date in time. The number of beds closed can fluctuate greatly from day to day for a variety of reasons, including on-going refurbishment, maintenance work, and infection control measures.

In relation to the particular data requested, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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210. To ask the Minister for Health the number of bed days lost through delayed discharges in each public and voluntary hospital to 31 March 2019, in tabular form. [15924/19]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly.