Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 1 May 2001

Vol. 535 No. 1

Written Answers - Health Board Staff.

Liz McManus

Question:

337 Ms McManus asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will state in respect of the years 1995, 1997 and 2000 in relation to each health board and the Eastern Regional Health Authority the number of employees in each of the following grades, (i) grade 3, (ii) grade 4, (iii) grade 5 and (iv) grade 6. [11906/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

The information requested by the Deputy for the years 1995, 1997 and 1999 is set out in the following table. Figures in respect of 31 December 2000 are being compiled at present and will be available in the near future.

Grade	Health Board/Regional Authority	1995	1997	1999
Clerical Officer/Grade III	Eastern	263	856	1,032
Clerical Officer/Grade III	Midland	112	253	291
Clerical Officer/Grade III	Mid-Western	75	402	486
Clerical Officer/Grade III	North-Eastern	95	312	447
Clerical Officer/Grade III	North-Western	135	449	526
Clerical Officer/Grade III	South-Eastern	105	459	523
Clerical Officer/Grade III	Southern	164	673	675
Clerical Officer/Grade III	Western	123	516	531
Grade IV	Eastern	75	59	134
Grade IV	Midland	24	21	31
Grade IV	Mid-Western	24	24	24
Grade IV	North-Eastern	40	48	100
Grade IV	North-Western	52	49	41
Grade IV	South-Eastern	40	38	82
Grade IV	Southern	37	37	130
Grade IV	Western	51	60	142
Grade V	Eastern	82	90	100
Grade V	Midland	11	10	12
Grade V	Mid-Western	20	24	32
Grade V	North-Eastern	18	25	35
Grade V	North-Western	26	30	24
Grade V	South-Eastern	41	43	39
Grade V	Southern	22	36	52
Grade V	Western	19	31	36
Grade VI	Eastern	41	42	84
Grade VI	Midland	14	18	16
Grade VI	Mid-Western	8	17	24
Grade VI	North-Eastern	13	18	33
Grade VI	North-Western	18	20	24
Grade VI	South-Eastern	13	16	24
Grade VI	Southern	23	20	24
Grade VI	Western	13	14	19

Source: Personnel Census – Department of Health and Children.

Note: all figures are expressed as Wholetime Equivalents.

Question No. 338 answered with Question No. 327.