asked the Minister for Health the number of beds for each speciality in Mullingar General Hospital in County Westmeath as of January, 1987 and January, 1989; the number of staff employed in each grade in this hospital; the original budget for this hospital for each year from January, 1986 to January, 1989; and the number of staff in this hospital who have accepted early retirement and/or voluntary redundancy and the capital moneys spent on this hospital for each year from 1983 to 1989.
Written Answers. - Mullingar, Westmeath, General Hospital.
The number of beds for each speciality in Mullingar General Hospital at January 1987 and January 1989 were as follows:
Speciality |
Number of Beds |
|
1987 |
1989 |
|
Surgery |
51 |
51 |
Medicine |
41 |
41 |
Obstetrics |
23 |
23 |
Gynaecology |
12 |
12 |
CCU/ICU |
4 |
4 |
Day Beds |
— |
6 |
Total |
131 |
137 |
The details of the number of staff employed in each grade are given in the list which is being circulated in the Official Report.
The Deputy will appreciate that the determination of the annual budget for Mullingar General Hospital is a matter in the first instance for the Midland Health Board. The annual budget approved by the board for the hospital since 1986 is as follows:
Year |
Gross Original Budget |
£m |
|
1986 |
4.434 |
1987 |
4.665 |
1988 |
4.775 |
My Department is awaiting details from the board of the hospitals 1989 budget.
Neither the early retirement nor the voluntary redundancy package have been applied in Mullingar General Hospital.
The capital moneys allocated to this hospital for each year since 1983 were as follows:
Year |
Capital moneys allocated |
£m |
|
1983 |
.03 |
1984 |
.338 |
1985 |
1.837 |
1986 |
4.077 |
1987 |
3.159 |
1988 |
.890 |
Total |
10.331 |
The position with regard to 1989 has not yet been finalised.
Staffing in Mullingar General Hospital at 30 June 1988
Midland Health Board |
Total Nos. |
WTE |
County Hospital, Mullingar |
||
Clerical/Administrative |
||
Grade I/Receptionist (H.B. & V.H.) |
2 |
2.00 |
Grade II/Clerk Typist (H.B. & V.H.) |
12 |
12.00 |
Grade III/Clerical Officer (H.B. & V.H.) |
4 |
4.00 |
Grade IV (H.B. & V.H.) |
1 |
1.00 |
Grade VII Senior E.O. (H.B. & V.H.) |
1 |
1.00 |
Category Total |
20 |
20.00 |
Medical/Dental |
||
Consultant/Anaesthetics |
2 |
2.00 |
Consultant/Obstetrics/Gynaecology |
2 |
2.00 |
Consultant/Physician |
3 |
2.64 |
Consultant/Pathology |
1 |
1.00 |
Consultant/Radiology |
1 |
1.00 |
Consultant/Surgery |
3 |
3.00 |
Registrar |
2 |
2.00 |
House Officer |
11 |
11.00 |
Intern |
1 |
1.00 |
Category Total |
26 |
25.64 |
Nursing/Allied |
||
Matron |
1 |
1.00 |
Assistant Matron |
2 |
2.00 |
Night Superintendent |
2 |
2.00 |
Sister (Ward) |
10 |
10.07 |
Staff Nurse |
91 |
85.51 |
Theatre Sister |
1 |
1.00 |
Category Total |
107 |
101.58 |
Paramedical |
||
Medical Laboratory Technician |
5 |
5.00 |
Medical Laboratory Technician, Senior |
4 |
4.00 |
Med. Lab. Technologist, Chief I |
1 |
1.00 |
Radiographer |
3 |
2.17 |
Radiographer, Senior |
1 |
1.00 |
Radiographer, Superintendant |
1 |
1.00 |
Physiotherapist |
2 |
2.00 |
Physiotherapist-in-Charge (Grade I) |
1 |
1.00 |
Pharmacist, Chief II |
1 |
1.00 |
Phlebotomist |
1 |
0.50 |
Category Total |
20 |
18.67 |
Catering/Housekeeping |
||
Catering Officer |
2 |
2.00 |
Domestic Staff Supervisor |
1 |
1.00 |
Domestic |
58 |
57.14 |
Seamstress |
2 |
2.00 |
Cook Grade I |
2 |
2.00 |
Cook Grade II |
2 |
2.00 |
Category Total |
67 |
66.14 |
Maintenance |
||
Foreman |
1 |
1.00 |
Charge Hand |
2 |
2.00 |
Carpenter |
2 |
2.00 |
Painter |
3 |
3.00 |
Plasterer |
1 |
1.00"> |
Boilerman |
2 |
2.00 |
Labourer |
5 |
5.00 |
Category Total |
16 |
16.00 |
Other |
||
Chaplain |
2 |
1.00 |
Ambulance Attendant Driver |
5 |
4.20 |
Ambulance Driver, Leading |
1 |
1.00 |
Category Total |
8 |
6.20 |
County Hospital, Mullingar |
264 |
254.23 |