Written Answers - Specialised Medical Workers.
Liz McManus
Question:
181
Ms McManus
asked the
Minister for Health and Children
the number of occupational therapists employed in (i) the public sector and (ii) the voluntary sector in each health board area; the number of current vacancies; the projected number needed over the next seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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Liz McManus
Question:
182
Ms McManus
asked the
Minister for Health and Children
the number of physiotherapists, speech therapists, psychologists and child psychologists employed currently in (i) the public sector and (ii) the voluntary sector in each health board area; the number of vacant posts in each sector in each health board area; the projected need over the next seven years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together.
The latest figures for numbers employed in the professions requested are given in the following table. The data are from the health service personnel census of 31 December 1999 and are expressed in wholetime equivalents – wte. Figures in respect of 31 December 2000 are being compiled at present and will be available in the near future. The census does not contain data on psychologists by specialist areas and therefore I am unable to give separate figures for child psychologists.
My Department does not have figures for the number of current vacancies, nor the projected number of posts needed over the next seven years. I have asked the chief executive officers of each of the health boards to forward the information on vacancies and projected need for the next seven years directly to the Deputy.
Regarding the general question of workforce planning in the health and social care professions area, my Department commissioned Dr. Peter Bacon and Associates to conduct a study on the current and future supply and demand conditions for certain professional therapists which will be published in the near future. Among the issues to be addressed by this study is the number of additional training places required by the physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech and language therapists. Through the Higher Education Authority, the possibility of increasing the number of training colleges, as well as training places will also be addressed. A service review of psychology services in the health boards is under way. Discussions on additional postgraduate places have taken place with heads of the schools of psychology. Some 30 additional places came on stream from October 2000 and further places are expected in October 2001.
Occupational Therapists at 31/12/99
Health BoardArea
|
Health Board
|
Number
|
Eastern
|
Eastern
|
109.0
|
Midland
|
Midland
|
24.5
|
Mid-Western
|
Mid-Western
|
12.2
|
North Eastern
|
North Eastern
|
32.5
|
North Western
|
North Western
|
22.5
|
South Eastern
|
South Eastern
|
20.8
|
Southern
|
Southern
|
23.5
|
Western
|
Western
|
18.1
|
|
Voluntary Hospitals
|
|
Eastern
|
Beaumont Hospital
|
9.5
|
Eastern
|
Leopardstown Park Hospital
|
1.6
|
Eastern
|
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
|
6.0
|
Eastern
|
National Rehabilitation Hospital
|
14.5
|
Eastern
|
Our Lady's Hospice, (Harold's Cross)
|
8.5
|
Eastern
|
Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, Dublin
|
5.0
|
Eastern
|
St. Mary's Auxiliary Hospital (Baldoyle)
|
1.0
|
Eastern
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh
|
2.5
|
Eastern
|
St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)
|
1.0
|
Eastern
|
St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)
|
9.5
|
Eastern
|
St. James's Hospital
|
13.1
|
Eastern
|
Tallaght Hospital
|
7.5
|
Eastern
|
Temple Street Children's Hosp. (Dublin)
|
3.0
|
|
Mental Handicap Homes
|
|
Eastern
|
Children's Sunshine Home
|
0.1
|
Eastern
|
Daughters of Charity (Navan Road)
|
3.7
|
Eastern
|
Daughters of Charity (Blackrock)
|
0.5
|
Eastern
|
St. John of God, (Stillorgan)
|
3.5
|
Eastern
|
St. Michael's House (Dublin)
|
8.5
|
Mid-Western
|
Daughters of Charity (Limerick)
|
0.9
|
Mid-Western
|
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
|
1.0
|
Southern
|
Beaufort
|
1.0
|
Southern
|
Cope Foundation
|
5.0
|
Western
|
Brothers of Charity – Galway Region
|
1.4
|
|
Total
|
371.4
|
Source: Personnel Census – Department of Health and Children.
Note: All figures are expressed as Wholetime Equivalents.
Speech and Language Therapists (all grades) at 31/12/99
Health BoardArea
|
Health Board
|
Number
|
|
Eastern
|
89.3
|
|
Midland
|
17.4
|
|
Mid-Western
|
21.5
|
|
North-Eastern
|
30.4
|
|
North-Western
|
17.9
|
|
South-Eastern
|
35.8
|
|
Southern
|
29.0
|
|
Western
|
21.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary Hospitals
|
|
Eastern
|
Beaumont Hospital
|
7.0
|
Health BoardArea
|
Health Board
|
Number
|
Eastern
|
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
|
4.0
|
Eastern
|
National Rehabilitation Hospital
|
6.0
|
Eastern
|
Our Lady's Hospital (Crumlin)
|
1.0
|
Eastern
|
Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, Dublin
|
1.5
|
Eastern
|
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hosp. (Dublin)
|
0.6
|
Eastern
|
St. Mary's Auxiliary Hospital (Baldoyle)
|
0.4
|
Eastern
|
St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)
|
0.5
|
Eastern
|
St. Vincent's (Fairview)
|
0.5
|
Eastern
|
St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)
|
3.0
|
Eastern
|
St. James's Hospital
|
7.5
|
Eastern
|
Tallaght Hospital
|
8.5
|
Eastern
|
Temple Street Children's Hosp. (Dublin)
|
5.0
|
|
|
|
|
Mental Handicap Homes
|
|
Eastern
|
Children's Sunshine Home
|
0.2
|
Eastern
|
Daughters of Charity (Navan Road)
|
3.0
|
Eastern
|
St. John of God, (Stillorgan)
|
7.3
|
Eastern
|
St. Michael's House (Dublin)
|
8.0
|
Midland
|
Delvin (Sisters of Charity)
|
0.5
|
Mid-Western
|
Daughters of Charity (Limerick)
|
3.0
|
Mid-Western
|
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
|
1.0
|
North Western
|
Cregg House
|
1.0
|
Southern
|
Beaufort
|
1.0
|
Southern
|
Brothers of Charity, Lota (Southern)
|
6.0
|
Southern
|
St. Patrick's, Upton
|
0.2
|
Western
|
Brothers of Charity – Galway Region
|
5.0
|
Western
|
Brothers of Charity – Roscommon Region
|
1.0
|
|
Total
|
345.0
|
Source: Personnel Census – Department of Health and Children.
Note: All figures are expressed as Wholetime Equivalents.
Physiotherapists (all grades) at 31/12/99
Health Board Area
|
Health Board
|
Number
|
|
Eastern
|
80
|
|
Midland
|
31
|
|
Mid-Western
|
30
|
|
North Eastern
|
50
|
|
North Western
|
48
|
|
South Eastern
|
60
|
|
Southern
|
60
|
|
Western
|
46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary Hospitals
|
|
Eastern
|
Beaumont Hospital
|
30.0
|
Eastern
|
Coombe Women's Hospital
|
3.6
|
Eastern
|
Hume Street Hospital (Dublin)
|
0.0
|
Eastern
|
Incorporated Orthopaedic Hosp. (Clontarf)
|
3.8
|
Eastern
|
Leopardstown Park Hospital
|
1.6
|
Eastern
|
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
|
37.4
|
Eastern
|
National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street
|
3.0
|
Eastern
|
National Rehabilitation Hospital
|
20.0
|
Health BoardArea
|
Health Board
|
Number
|
Eastern
|
Our Lady's Hospice, (Harold's Cross)
|
9.9
|
Eastern
|
Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin)
|
6.5
|
Eastern
|
Rotunda Hospital, (Dublin)
|
2.2
|
Eastern
|
Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, Dublin
|
5.5
|
Eastern
|
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hosp. (Dublin)
|
0.5
|
Eastern
|
St. Luke's and St. Anne's Hospitals
|
2.0
|
Eastern
|
St. Mary's Auxiliary Hospital (Baldoyle)
|
1.0
|
Eastern
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh
|
6.0
|
Eastern
|
St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire)
|
5.0
|
Eastern
|
St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)
|
26.6
|
Eastern
|
St. James's Hospital
|
32.0
|
Eastern
|
Tallaght Hospital
|
22.9
|
Eastern
|
Temple Street Children's Hosp. (Dublin)
|
6.3
|
Mid-Western
|
St. John's Hospital (Limerick)
|
3.0
|
Southern
|
Mercy Hospital, Cork
|
4.1
|
Southern
|
South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd.
|
5.5
|
Western
|
Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe)
|
5.4
|
|
Mental Handicap Homes
|
|
Eastern
|
Children's Sunshine Home
|
1
|
Eastern
|
Daughters of Charity (Clonsilla)
|
1
|
Eastern
|
Daughters of Charity (Navan Road)
|
3
|
Eastern
|
Moore Abbey (Sisters of Charity)
|
2
|
Eastern
|
St. John of God, (Stillorgan)
|
3
|
Eastern
|
St. Michael's House (Dublin)
|
7
|
Eastern
|
Stewart's Hospital, (Palmerstown)
|
2
|
Mid-Western
|
Brothers of Charity, Limerick (Mid-West)
|
1
|
Mid-Western
|
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
|
0
|
North Western
|
Cregg House
|
1
|
South Eastern
|
St. Patrick's, (Kilkenny)
|
1
|
Southern
|
Beaufort
|
1
|
Southern
|
Cope Foundation
|
3
|
Western
|
Brothers of Charity – Galway Region
|
5
|
Western
|
Brothers of Charity – Roscommon Region
|
1
|
|
Total
|
679
|
Source: Personnel Census – Department of Health and Children.
Note: All figures are expressed as Wholetime Equivalents.
Psychologists (all grades) at 31/12/99
Health Board Area
|
Health Board
|
Number
|
|
Eastern
|
50
|
|
Midland
|
15
|
|
Mid-Western
|
17
|
|
North Eastern
|
16
|
|
North Western
|
18
|
|
South Eastern
|
31
|
|
Southern
|
15
|
|
Western
|
31
|
Health Board Area
|
Health Board
|
Number
|
|
|
|
|
Voluntary Hospitals
|
|
Eastern
|
Beaumont Hospital
|
0.5
|
Eastern
|
Mater Misericordiae Hospital
|
1.0
|
Eastern
|
National Rehabilitation Hospital
|
2.5
|
Eastern
|
Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin)
|
6.0
|
Eastern
|
St. Vincent's (Fairview)
|
2.1
|
Eastern
|
St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park)
|
1.1
|
Eastern
|
Tallaght Hospital
|
1.2
|
Eastern
|
Temple Street Children's Hosp. (Dublin)
|
7.5
|
|
|
|
|
Mental Handicap Homes
|
|
Eastern
|
Daughters of Charity (Navan Road)
|
4
|
Eastern
|
Moore Abbey (Sisters of Charity)
|
5
|
Eastern
|
St. John of God, (Stillorgan)
|
27
|
Eastern
|
St. Michael's House (Dublin)
|
13
|
Eastern
|
Stewart's Hospital, (Palmerstown)
|
1
|
Midland
|
Delvin (Sisters of Charity)
|
2
|
Mid-Western
|
Brothers of Charity, Limerick (Mid-West)
|
6
|
Mid-Western
|
Daughters of Charity (Limerick)
|
4
|
Mid-Western
|
Sisters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary
|
2
|
North Western
|
Cregg House
|
1
|
South Eastern
|
Brothers of Charity, Waterford (South-Eastern)
|
5
|
South Eastern
|
Carriglea (Sisters of the Bon Sauveur)
|
0
|
Southern
|
Beaufort
|
1
|
Southern
|
Brothers of Charity, Lota (Southern)
|
6
|
Southern
|
Cope Foundation
|
8
|
Southern
|
St. Patrick's, Upton
|
1
|
Western
|
Brothers of Charity – Galway Region
|
9
|
Western
|
Brothers of Charity – Roscommon Region
|
2
|
|
Total
|
309
|
Source: Personnel Census – Department of Health and Children.
Note: All figures are expressed as Wholetime Equivalents.