Michael Ring
Question:300 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of extra nurses, therapists, paramedics, home care attendants and home helps who have been employed by the ERHA since 1998. [14154/04]
View answerTuesday, 18 May 2004
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The information, as recorded in the health service personnel census, is outlined in the following tabular statement. The Eastern Regional Health Authority was not established until March 2000. Therefore, the figures refer to the number of health service personnel employed in the eastern region. In the region home help services are delivered through voluntary agencies that are not recorded in the census.
|
ERHA Region |
end-19981 |
end-20031 |
Increase 1998-20031 |
|
Paramedics2 |
152 |
209 |
57 |
|
Nursing |
10,385 |
12,366 |
1,981 |
|
Therapists3 |
622 |
987 |
365 |
Source: Department of Health & Children Personnel Census (31 December).
Note1: All figures are expressed in wholetime equivalents.
Note2: Includes all grades of Ambulance Personnel.
Note3: Includes Occupational Therapists, Speech & Language Therapists and Physiotherapists.