Thomas P. Broughan
Question:309 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of home help personnel and public health nurses in each health board area; and the cost of each of these services. [23071/01]
Written Answers. - Home Help Service.
Figures relating to the current cost of the home help and public health nursing service are not readily available in my Department. I am seeking this information from the relevant agencies, as a matter of urgency, and I will pass on the information to the Deputy, as soon as it becomes available. The number of home help personnel and public health nurses in each health board area is as shown in the following table:
|
HealthBoard/Authority |
DirectorofPublicHealthNursing |
PublicHealthNurse |
PublicHealthNurse,Student |
HomeHelp |
|
Eastern |
10 |
428 |
748 |
|
|
Midland |
3 |
117 |
187 |
|
|
Mid-Western |
3 |
127 |
3 |
279 |
|
North-Eastern |
3 |
119 |
349 |
|
|
North-Western |
4 |
96 |
7 |
277 |
|
South-Eastern |
4 |
160 |
7 |
434 |
|
Southern |
1 |
191 |
973 |
|
|
Western |
3 |
183 |
2 |
297 |
|
Total |
31 |
1,422 |
19 |
3,543 |
Note 1:All figures are expressed as rounded whole time equivalents.
Note 2:Figures in respect of Public Health Nursing are as recorded in the health service personnel census at 31 December 2000.
Note 3:Home help figures are as supplied by the relevant health board authority, for the year 2000, as they were not recorded in the health service personnel census due to their employment status.