asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists in each of the health board areas and the proportion of these employed in a temporary capacity.
Ceisteanna—Questions Oral Answers. - Health Board Physiotherapists.
4.
The numbers of physiotherapist posts approved in each health board area are set out in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
The statement shows the present approved complements of physiotherapists employed by health boards and indicates the numbers of permanent posts and temporary part-time appointments. The policy is, of course, to provide a service by way of permanent staff, but occasions arise when, due to illness or the occurrence of unforeseen vacancies in permanent posts, it becomes necessary to employ temporary replacements on a part-time sessional basis.
As health boards may fill vacancies in approved physiotherapist posts without reference to me, I am unable to give figures showing the actual appointment position at any given time.
Following is the statement:
|
Health Board |
Permanent posts of Physiotherapist |
Temporary Part-time appointments as Physiotherapist |
|
Eastern |
19* |
2 |
|
South-Eastern |
10 |
1 |
|
Southern |
19 |
2 |
|
Mid-Western |
9 |
1 |
|
Western |
17 |
1 |
|
North-Western |
6 |
— |
|
North-Eastern |
8 |
— |
|
Midland |
6 |
6 |
*Includes 12 permanent posts, formerly in St. James's Hospital and James Connolly Memorial Hospital, the holders of which have been transferred to the present authorities of those hospitals.