Mary Wallace
Question:54 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of speech therapists provided in each health board region; his views on whether this provision is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/96]
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54 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health the number of speech therapists provided in each health board region; his views on whether this provision is adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20767/96]
55 Miss M. Wallace asked the Minister for Health the plans, if any, he has to expand and develop language units attached to health board regions; and his views on whether current arrangements are adequate. [20768/96]
Limerick East): I propose to take Questions Nos. 54 and 55 together. The number of whole time equivalent speech and language therapists at 31 December 1995 in each health board area are set out in the table under:
Health Board |
Speech and Language Therapists (W.T.E.) |
Eastern |
101.13 |
Midland |
17.7 |
Mid-West |
22.85 |
North Eastern |
17.62 |
North Western |
16.15 |
South Eastern |
28.38 |
Southern |
23.34 |
Western |
21.72 |
Total |
248.89 |