Séamus Hughes
Question:100 Mr. Hughes asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that since 1980 administrators and management staff in the Irish health services have increased by 32 per cent while the number of medical and dental staff fell by 1 per cent; whether he has satisfied himself that there are currently 1.68 administrators per medical staff member as against 1.25 in 1980; and whether this increase in administration costs is a substantial component in the 50 per cent real increase in Irish public health expenditure since 1990. [18205/96]