Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 September 2008
137 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children if the number of social workers working in north Tipperary has increased or decreased since the Health Service Executive recruitment embargo in September 2007; if the number of all reports from north Tipperary including child abuse and child welfare, to social work departments has increased or decreased in the same period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31762/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra147 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers active in the north Tipperary area; the number of clients catered for; the number that are waiting on assistance from social workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31761/08]
Amharc ar fhreagra148 Deputy Noel J. Coonan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers working in north Tipperary in 1998 and the number of children availing of social work services in the same area at that time; the same information in respect of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31763/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 137, 147 and 148 together.
The Deputy's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
