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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 15 Jun 1999

Vol. 506 No. 2

Written Answers. - Nursing Staff.

Paul McGrath

Question:

227 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of nurses employed at Mullingar, Tullamore and Portlaoise general hospitals at 1 April 1999, or nearest suitable date, for each of the past ten years. [14894/99]

The principal source of data on nursing employment levels is my Department's annual personnel census. The number of nurses employed, on a whole-time equivalent basis at 31 December in the years 1989 to 1998, in each of the three general hospitals concerned is as follows:

Year

Mullingar

Tullamore

Portlaoise

1998

192.83

207.50

137.63

1997

173.33

220.71

120.08

1996

167.73

200.62

116.93

1995

169.50

189.58

110.93

1994

153.08

176.27

111.73

1993

140.80

185.02

110.82

1992

149.50

148.50

105.80

1991

148.77

128.85

106.15

1990

149.00

136.77

105.15

1989

135.00

131.00

110.00

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