Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Oct 2001

Vol. 542 No. 2

Written Answers. - Advertising Expenditure.

Bernard Allen

Question:

314 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of expenditure on advertisements for job vacancies at all levels for the Southern Health Board area for each of the years from 1997 to date in 2001. [23975/01]

Minister for Health and Children (Mr. Martin)

The details requested by the Deputy and as provided to me by the Southern Health Boards are as set out in the table below:

Recruitment Advertising Expenditure	1997			1998			1999			2000			2001 (year to date)*
	IR£		IR£		IR£		IR£		IR£
Southern Health Board	107,945	137,061.88	257,975	327,560.52	184,086	233,740.69	863,892	1,096,916.59	811,752	1,030,712.58

*Latest available figures.

The significant increases in numbers of staff recruited, coupled with the very competitive labour market over this period, have driven the increase in recruitment costs outlined in the table.