asked the Minister for Health the total number of social workers employed, directly or indirectly, by his Department during each of the past ten years including local authority employees.
Written Answers. - Social Workers.
324.
The information requested by the Deputy is not completely available in the form requested. In so far as the information is available the following is the position.
1972 |
1973 |
1974 |
1975 |
1976 |
1977 |
|
Department of Health |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
Health Boards |
43 |
52 |
103 |
120 |
NA |
173 |
Voluntary Hospitals |
NA |
NA |
70 |
NA |
NA |
71 |
Voluntary Social Service Groups acting in collaboration with the health boards |
NA |
55 |
59 |
54 |
NA |
61 |
National Voluntary Organisations |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
65 |
NA denotes information not available.