Gay Mitchell
Question:208 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional medical experts appointed by category in each of the years 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001. [25529/01]
Written Answers. - Health Care Appointments.
The number of staff in the medical and dental grade category employed in the public health service at 31 December in each year are as detailed in the following table. The Deputy should note that in the period concerned the number of medical and dental staff has increased from 4,684 to 5,698 wholetime equivalents.
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Medical/Dental |
Year |
No.Employed(WTE's) |
Increase |
%Increase |
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1996 |
4,684 |
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1997 |
4,976 |
292 |
6% |
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1998 |
5,153 |
177 |
4% |
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1999 |
5,385 |
232 |
5% |
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2000 |
5,698 |
313 |
6% |
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Total Increase 1997-2000 |
1,014 |
22% |