asked the Minister for Health the number of persons employed in his Department at 30 April 1987; the role of each employee; the number employed at the same date for the years 1980 to 1986, inclusive; and the total cost of this.
Written Answers. - Departmental Employees.
104.
The number employed in my Department on 30 April 1987 was 332. This is a reduction from a peak of 382 in 1981. The numbers employed on the same date in the years 1980 to 1986 were as follows:
|
30 April 1980 |
370 |
|
30 April 1981 |
382 |
|
30 April 1982 |
370 |
|
30 April 1983 |
353 |
|
30 April 1984 |
345 |
|
30 April 1985 |
337 |
|
30 April 1986 |
333 |
The above figures do not include the staff of the Adoption Board who were transferred to my Department when it assumed responsibility for adoption services in 1983.
The total cost is as follows:
|
Year |
£m |
|
1980 |
2.914 |
|
1981 |
3.467 |
|
1982 |
3.563 |
|
1983 |
4.262 |
|
1984 |
4.555 |
|
1985 |
4.764 |
|
1986 |
4.908 |
|
1987 |
5.278 |
|
(estimated) |
The figures of cost given above are those contained in the Appropriation Account and they include provision for the cost of security, cleaning etc.
The breakdown of staff between the various Divisions/Units in my Department is as follows:
|
Central Secretariat |
22 |
|
Staff Units |
|
|
Planning |
12 |
|
Finance |
35 |
|
Organisation |
14 |
|
Personnel |
33 |
|
Divisions |
|
|
Primary Health Care |
55 |
|
Secondary Care |
20 |
|
Continuing Care/Personal Social Services |
21 |
|
Children Legislation |
9 |
|
Adoption Board |
18 |
|
Executive Units |
|
|
Hospital Planning Office |
25 |
|
Voluntary Hospitals Superannuation Scheme |
9 |
|
Oifig an Ard-Chláraitheora |
51 |
|
Medical, Dental and Support Staff |
12 |
|
Secretarial Support Staff |
14 |
The range of duties carried out in my Department varies between grades and between individual members of staff in the same grade but the role of each employee is generally to implement Government policy in relation to the health services.