asked the Minister for Health if he will indicate the total number of staff employed in his Department in September 1987; the total number of staff by grade in his Department who have to date opted for voluntary redundancy or early retirement under the existing scheme for this purpose; and the number of staff by grade and agency who have to date availed of the scheme in agencies, bodies or statutory authorities, which operate under the aegis of his Department.
Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.
The total number employed in my Department on 30 September 1987, was 350. Fifteen officers in my Department have to date availed themselves of the early retirement scheme. The breakdown by grade is as follows: 1 Assistant Secretary; 1 Principal Officer; 6 Assistant Principals; 5 Higher Executive Officers; 1 Superintendent of Typists; 1 Messenger.
The number of staff by agency and category who have to date availed of the early retirement/voluntary redundancy scheme in agencies, bodies or statutory authorities under the aegis of my Department is as outlined in the attached tabular statement.
Early Retirement/Voluntary Redundancy 1987 and 1988 by Agency and Staff Category
Agency |
Nursing |
Non-Nursing |
Clerical/ Admin. |
Para-Med. |
Maintenance |
Medical |
Total |
Southern Health Board |
118 |
83 |
11 |
10 |
16 |
3 |
241 |
South Eastern Health Board |
51 |
64 |
14 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
135 |
Eastern Health Board |
12 |
57 |
14 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
89 |
North Eastern Health Board |
15 |
14 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
31 |
North Western Health Board |
65 |
54 |
— |
2 |
4 |
— |
125 |
Western Health Board |
46 |
31 |
2 |
1 |
34 |
— |
114 |
Mid Western Health Board |
98 |
36 |
7 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
151 |
Midland Health Board |
11 |
4 |
5 |
— |
12 |
— |
32 |
Voluntary Hospitals |
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St. James's |
57 |
19 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
87 |
Dr. Steeven's |
28 |
49 |
8 |
8 |
1 |
— |
94 |
Baggot Street |
9 |
17 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
44 |
Federated Dublin Voluntary Hospitals |
5 |
10 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
Cork Voluntary Hospitals Board |
— |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
Hume Street |
6 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
9 |
Rotunda |
3 |
12 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
19 |
Holles Street |
9 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12 |
Coombe |
2 |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10 |
Crumlin |
1 |
14 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
Harcourt Street |
— |
11 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11 |
Temple Street |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
St. Vincent's, Elm Park |
1 |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
Mater |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
Beaumont |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Adelaide |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Meath |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Royal Victoria Eye & Ear |
3 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
St. Laurence's/Jervis St. |
4 |
55 |
2 |
2 |
— |
— |
63 |
Monkstown |
11 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
— |
— |
25 |
Barrington's |
5 |
20 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
28 |
Cork Eye, Ear & Throat |
2 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
Drogheda Cottage |
4 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
North Infirmary |
26 |
73 |
11 |
5 |
— |
— |
115 |
South Infirmary/Victoria |
— |
11 |
2 |
— |
1 |
1 |
15 |
St. Michael's, Dún Laoghaire |
1 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
St. Mary's, Cappagh |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
1 |
St. Luke's |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
St. Vincent's, Fairview |
— |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
Linden Convalescent |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
Leopardstown Park |
— |
— |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
Dublin Dental |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
Waterford Maternity |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
County & City Infirmary, Waterford |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
— |
1 |
17 |
Health Education Bureau |
— |
2 |
16 |
— |
— |
— |
18 |
National Rehabilitation Board |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Blood Transfusion Service Board |
— |
17 |
11 |
2 |
— |
— |
30 |
National Social Services Board |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
St. John of God Brothers |
— |
4 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
Cork Polio & Aftercare |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
Total |
608 |
696 |
143 |
51 |
86 |
14 |
1,598 |