asked the Minister for Health if he will give a breakdown at 1 November 1984, of the numbers of established social work posts in the 32 community care areas of the eight regional health boards.
Written Answers. - Community Care Social Worker.
654.
The following tabular statement sets out the number of social workers employed in the community care areas of the health boards. Figures shown are for 31 March 1984, the latest date for which the information is available in the Department of Health.
|
Health Board |
Community Care Area |
No. of Social Workers |
|
Eastern |
1 |
6 |
|
2 |
9 |
|
|
3 |
8 |
|
|
4 |
11 |
|
|
5 |
13 |
|
|
6 |
16 |
|
|
7 |
17 |
|
|
8 |
10 |
|
|
9 |
8 |
|
|
10 |
7 |
|
|
Total |
105 |
|
|
Midland |
Laois/Offaly |
8 |
|
Longford/Westmeath |
12 |
|
|
Total |
20 |
|
|
Mid-Western |
Limerick |
12 |
|
Clare |
1 |
|
|
Tipperary |
6 |
|
|
Total |
19 |
|
|
North Eastern |
Meath |
4 |
|
Louth |
3 |
|
|
Cavan/Monaghan |
4 |
|
|
Total |
11 |
|
|
North Western |
Sligo/Leitrim |
14 |
|
Donegal |
15 |
|
|
Total |
29 |
|
|
South Eastern |
Waterford |
5 |
|
Carlow/Kilkenny |
8 |
|
|
South Tipperary |
7 |
|
|
Wexford |
5 |
|
|
Total |
25 |
|
|
Southern |
South Lee |
5 |
|
North Lee |
7 |
|
|
North Cork |
3 |
|
|
West Cork |
3 |
|
|
Kerry |
4 |
|
|
Total |
22 |
|
|
Western |
Galway |
19 |
|
Mayo |
10 |
|
|
Roscommon |
6 |
|
|
Total |
35 |
|
|
National Total |
266 |