asked the Minister for Health the total number of social workers employed by health boards, voluntary hospitals, voluntary social service groups, national voluntary organisations and his Department in 1976, 1977 and 1978.
Written Answers. - Social Workers.
155.
The information requested by the Deputy is not available in the form requested. In so far as the information is available the following is the position:
Numbers of Social Workers
|
Employing authority |
1975 |
1977 |
1978 |
|
Department of Health |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Health boards |
120 |
173 |
236 |
|
Voluntary hospitals |
not available |
71 |
94 |
|
Voluntary social service groups acting in collaboration with the health boards |
54 |
61 |
57 |
|
National voluntary organisations |
not available |
65 |
65 |