Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 December 2013
320. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the numbers of health care professionals working in primary care as of 1 January 2013; the most up-to-date numbers for them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54764/13]
View answerThe number of staff (WTE excluding career breaks) working in the primary care area of the public health service, broken down by staff category, at 31 December 2012 and at 31 October 2013 is set out in the following table:
|
Staff Category |
31/12/2012 |
31/10/2013 |
|
General Support Staff |
318.41 |
313.87 |
|
Health & Social Care Professionals |
1920.16 |
2004.67 |
|
Management & Admin |
2788.67 |
2688.14 |
|
Medical & Dental |
852.50 |
865.83 |
|
Nursing |
1782.16 |
2228.78 |
|
Other Patient & Client Care |
1890.35 |
1786.51 |
|
TOTAL |
9552.25 |
9887.80 |
