Brendan Smith
Question:87 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Health the number of counselling psychologists employed by each health board. [17354/95]
Written Answers. - Counselling Psychologists.
Limerick East): There is no approved grade of counselling psychologist in the health service. Details in relation to the number of all psychologists employed by health boards at 31 December 1994, the latest date for which figures are available, are set out in the following tabular statement.
Psychologists — 1994 Census
|
Grade Name |
WTE 1994 |
|
|
Eastern Health Board |
Psychologist, Clinical |
16.74 |
|
Psychologist, Senior Clinical |
9.00 |
|
|
Psychologist, Student Clinical |
9.00 |
|
|
Psychology, Director of |
1.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Total |
35.74 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Mid-Western Health Board |
Psychologist, Clinical |
9.00 |
|
Psychologist, Senior Clinical |
3.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Total |
12.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Midland Health Board |
Psychologist, Clinical |
4.05 |
|
Psychologist, Senior Clinical |
4.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Total |
8.05 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
North-Eastern Health Board |
Psychologist, Clinical |
9.00 |
|
Psychologist, Senior Clinical |
3.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Total |
12.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
North-Western Health Board |
Psychologist, Clinical |
13.50 |
|
Psychologist, Senior Clinical |
3.90 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Total |
17.40 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
South-Eastern Health Board |
Psychologist, Clinical |
9.33 |
|
Psychologist, Senior Clinical |
3.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Total |
12.33 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Southern Health Board |
Psychologist, Clinical |
6.39 |
|
Psychologist, Senior Clinical |
4.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Total |
10.39 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Western Health Board |
Psychologist, Clinical |
13.50 |
|
Psychologist, Principal Clinical |
1.00 |
|
|
Psychologist, Senior Clinical |
4.00 |
|
|
Psychologist, Student Clinical |
2.00 |
|
|
—— |
||
|
Total |
20.50 |
|
|
Total Health Boards |
128.41 |
Brendan Smith
Question:88 Mr. B. Smith asked the Minister for Health his Department's policy in relation to the employment of counselling psychologists by health boards; the proposals, if any, there are to extend this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17355/95]
Limerick East): There is no specific post of counselling psychologist in the public health service. The whole-time equivalent of 128.41 psychologists currently employed throughout the eight health boards together with a number of other health service professionals, such as social workers and nurses, are engaged in the provision of counselling as part of their normal duties. The provision of counselling services by appropriate professionals will continue to be developed and extended as an when resources allow.