Dublin hospitals are among the worst hit by so-called "bed blockers".
These patients are fit to leave hospital but still occupy beds because they have no proper domestic care or nursing home place set up.
The Herald reports today that on this day last week, 64 beds were taken up by delayed discharge patients in St James'.
Elsewhere, there were 56 beds occupied in Beaumont.
Delayed Discharges
According to HSE figures, there were 599 delayed discharges last month but that has now increased to 630.
Nursing Homes Ireland say many of its members have beds lying empty, with no transfer of patients from Dublin hospitals recently.
The news comes as it was reported in recent months that the HSE produced an internal memo that introduced a rationing of convalescence and nursing home places.
The note also set a weekly target that can't be breached.
