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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 7 Nov 2000

Vol. 525 No. 2

Written Answers. - Nursing Staff.

Andrew Boylan

Question:

495 Mr. Boylan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of permanent nursing staff employed in each health board area; the number of non permanent or part-time nursing staff employed in each health board area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24215/00]

The principal source of data on employment levels among nurses is my Department's annual personnel census. The most recent census available is 31 December 1999.

The number of permanent and non permanent or part-time nursing staff employed in each health board area at 31 December 1999 was as follows:

Eastern

Type of Employment

Total WTE

Career Break

2.00

Job Sharing

1,056.36

Locum

201.87

Part Time

336.74

Permanent

6,986.00

Sessional

4.50

Temporary

1,268.00

Total

9,855.47

Midland

Type of Employment

Total WTE

Career Break

19.00

Job Sharing

128.11

Locum

24.97

Part Time

70.39

Permanent

1,027.00

Sessional

2.26

Temporary

171.00

Total

1,442.73

Mid-Western

Type of Employment

Total WTE

Career Break

38.00

Job Sharing

201.76

Locum

24.05

Part Time

130.38

Permanent

1,450.00

Sessional

4.11

Temporary

310.00

Total

2,158.30

North Eastern

Type of Employment

Total WTE

Career Break

15.00

Job Sharing

25.00

Locum

153.04

Part Time

3.17

Permanent

1,283.00

Temporary

412.00

Total

1891.2

North Western

Type of Employment

Total WTE

Career Break

0.00

Job Sharing

205.00

Locum

16.34

Part Time

111.87

Permanent

1,265.00

Temporary

149.00

Total

1,747.21

South Eastern

Type of Employment

Total WTE

Career Break

0.00

Job Sharing

297.50

Locum

299.73

Part Time

164.45

Permanent

1,727.00

Sessional

1.00

Temporary

206.00

Total

2,695.68

Southern

Type of Employment

Total WTE

Career Break

112.00

Job Sharing

495.07

Locum

16.64

Part Time

30.58

Permanent

2,681.00

Temporary

737.00

Total

4,072.29

Western

Type of Employment

Total WTE

Career Break

0.00

Job Sharing

229.18

Locum

187.27

Part Time

94.14

Permanent

2,109.00

Sessional

15.96

Temporary

287.00

Total

2,922.55

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