Vol. 506 No. 2
227 Mr. McGrath asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of nurses employed at Mullingar, Tullamore and Portlaoise general hospitals at 1 April 1999, or nearest suitable date, for each of the past ten years. [14894/99]
The principal source of data on nursing employment levels is my Department's annual personnel census. The number of nurses employed, on a whole-time equivalent basis at 31 December in the years 1989 to 1998, in each of the three general hospitals concerned is as follows:
|
Year |
Mullingar |
Tullamore |
Portlaoise |
|
1998 |
192.83 |
207.50 |
137.63 |
|
1997 |
173.33 |
220.71 |
120.08 |
|
1996 |
167.73 |
200.62 |
116.93 |
|
1995 |
169.50 |
189.58 |
110.93 |
|
1994 |
153.08 |
176.27 |
111.73 |
|
1993 |
140.80 |
185.02 |
110.82 |
|
1992 |
149.50 |
148.50 |
105.80 |
|
1991 |
148.77 |
128.85 |
106.15 |
|
1990 |
149.00 |
136.77 |
105.15 |
|
1989 |
135.00 |
131.00 |
110.00 |
