8 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to recent figures provided by the Eastern Regional Health Authority showing that the average number of hospital beds available in the Mater Hospital declined from 530 in 2001 to 455 in the first quarter of 2004, a drop of 15%, and that in the same period the average number of beds closed increased from just six in 2002 to 42 in 2003 and 37 in the first quarter of 2004; the steps that are being taken to address this situation, especially in view of the ongoing problems in the Mater accident and emergency department in which patients are backed up on trolleys awaiting beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26334/04]

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8 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to recent figures provided by the Eastern Regional Health Authority showing that the average number of hospital beds available in the Mater Hospital declined from 530 in 2001 to 455 in the first quarter of 2004, a drop of 15%, and that in the same period the average number of beds closed increased from just six in 2002 to 42 in 2003 and 37 in the first quarter of 2004; the steps that are being taken to address this situation, especially in view of the ongoing problems in the Mater accident and emergency department in which patients are backed up on trolleys awaiting beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26334/04]

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