Count records dynamically

I want to count number of records in a table using a cursor so I can use it on any table

CURSOR CountRecs (TableName VARCHAR2)
  IS
  SELECT COUNT(*) FROM TableName;

When I compile this I get an error message :

PLS-00356: 'TABLENAME' must name a table to which the user has access

Any suggestions on another method to do this ?

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Regards
Robert Vabo
Application developer
Gecko Informasjonssystemer AS
www.gecko.no
robert.vabo_at_gecko.no