Emmet Stagg
Question:14 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the number of doctors and nurses attached to the Defence Forces for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24500/01]
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14 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence the number of doctors and nurses attached to the Defence Forces for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24500/01]
48 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with the level of medical care available to members of the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24459/01]
51 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied that the Defence Forces have an efficient, fully staffed medical department to deal with the medical requirements of all members of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24505/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 14, 48 and 51 together.
Details of the number of doctors and nurses in the Defence Forces in the past five years are in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Year |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
Medical Officers |
28 |
28 |
29 |
29 |
30 |
29 |
Nurses |
55 |
48 |
46 |
43 |
42 |
39 |
Temporary Nurses |
6 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
Civilian Nurses |
nil |
nil |
nil |
3 |
1 |
1 |
Part-time Nurses |
nil |
nil |
nil |
1 |
1 |
1 |