asked the Minister for Health the number of established medical officer posts for county homes and for district hospitals; and if he will list each of those which are (a) vacant and (b) filled in a temporary capacity.
Written Answers. - Medical Officer Posts.
The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following tabular statement. The information relates to the position at April 1986.
Number of established medical officer posts for county homes and district hospitals and type of appointment
Eastern Health Board
Hospital |
No. of Posts |
Type of Appointment |
Baltinglass District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Wicklow District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
St. Colman's Home, Rathdrum |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Vincent's Home, Athy |
1 |
Temporary |
Clonskeagh Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Bru Chaoimhin |
1 |
Permanent |
Health Boards Total |
6 |
No vacancies within health board.
Midland Health Board
Hospital |
No. of Posts |
Type of Appointment |
Mountmellick County Home |
1 |
Permanent |
Tullamore County Home |
1 |
Permanent |
Mullingar County Home |
1 |
Permanent |
Edenderry District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Birr District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Athlone District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Abbeyleix District Hospital |
1 |
G.P. access scheme |
Longford District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Health Board Total |
8 |
No vacancies within health board.
Mid-Western Health Board
Hospital |
No. of Posts |
Type of Appointment |
Kilrush District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Raheen District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Ennistymon District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Our Lady's District Hospital, (Roscrea) |
1 |
Temporary |
St. Camillus' Hospital, Limerick |
1 |
Temporary |
St. Ita's Home, Limerick |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Joseph's County Home, Limerick |
1 |
Temporary |
Hospital of the Assumption |
1 |
Temporary |
St. Mary's District Hospital |
1 |
G.P. access scheme |
Health Board Total |
9 |
No vacancies within health board.
North-Eastern Health Board
Hospital |
No. of Posts |
Type of Appointment |
St. Joseph's Trim County Infirmary, Navan |
1 1 |
Permanent Temporary |
St. Felim's, Cavan |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Mary's, Castleblayney |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Joseph's Ardee |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Mary's, Drogheda |
1 |
Permanent |
Health Board Total |
6 |
No vacancies within health board.
North-Western Health Board
Hospital |
No. of Posts |
Type of Appointment |
St. Patrick's Home, Carrick-on-Shannon |
1 |
Permanent |
St. John's Hospital, Sligo |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Joseph's County Home, Stranolar |
1 |
Temporary |
Ballyshannon District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary (also G.P. access) |
Donegal District Hospital |
1 |
G.P. access |
Lifford District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Carndonagh District Hospital |
1 |
G.P. access |
Dungloe District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Health Board Total |
8 |
No vacancies within health board.
South-Eastern Health Board
Hospital |
No. of Posts |
Type of Appointment |
St. Patrick's Hospital, Waterford |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Joseph's Hospital, Dungarvan |
1 |
Permanent |
Sacred Heart Home, Carlow |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Patrick's Hospital, Cashel |
1 |
Permanent |
St. John's Hospital, Enniscorthy |
1 |
Permanent |
St. Columba's Hospital, Thomastown |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Lismore |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Carlow |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Clogheen |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Gorey |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Castlecomer |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Tipperary |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Tipperary |
1 |
Temporary |
District Hospital, Dungarvan |
1 |
G.P. access scheme |
District Hospital, Bagenalstown |
1 |
G.P. access scheme |
District Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir |
1 |
G.P. access scheme |
District Hospital, New Ross |
1 |
G.P. access scheme |
Health Board Total |
17 |
No vacancies within health board.
Southern Health Board
Hospital |
No. of Posts |
Type of Appointment |
Dingle District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Dunmanway District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Kenmare District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Killarney County Home |
1 |
Permanent |
Killarney District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Kinsale District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Listowel District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Midleton County Home/Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Skibbereen District Hospital |
1 |
Permanent |
Youghal Welfare Home |
1 |
Permanent |
Castletownbere District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Bandon District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Cahirciveen District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Clonakilty Home/Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Fermoy District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Kanturk District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Macroom District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Millstreet Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Schull District Hospital |
1 |
Temporary |
Health Board Total |
19 |
No vacancies within health board.
Western Health Board
Hospital |
No. of Posts |
Type of Appointment |
District Hospital, Ballina |
1 |
Permanent |
Sacred Heart Home, Castlebar |
1 |
Permanent |
Sacred Heart Home, Roscommon |
1 |
Temporary |
St. Brendan's Home, Loughrea |
1 |
Temporary |
Plunkett Welfare Home, Boyle |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Belmullet |
1 |
Permanent |
District Hospital, Clifden |
1 |
G.P. access |
District Hospital, Swinford |
1 |
G.P. access |
Health Board Total |
8 |
No vacancies within health board.