679. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the recently published national dementia strategy indicating that up to 29% of all patients in a typical general hospital may have dementia while the Irish national audit of dementia found that 94% of hospitals have no dementia pathway in place, the actions that have been put in place to ensure that dementia patients are provided appropriate care and that hospital beds are therefore available for those patients currently in accident and emergency on trolleys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1575/15]

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679. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health in view of the recently published national dementia strategy indicating that up to 29% of all patients in a typical general hospital may have dementia while the Irish national audit of dementia found that 94% of hospitals have no dementia pathway in place, the actions that have been put in place to ensure that dementia patients are provided appropriate care and that hospital beds are therefore available for those patients currently in accident and emergency on trolleys; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1575/15]

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