Health Services Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (837)

Seán Fleming

Question:

837. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Health the number of new staff employed since 1 July 2013 up to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual costs arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2014 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2015 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2016 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33223/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The information requested by the Deputy is detailed as follows.

No. of new staff employed 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013	Annual cost arising
Special Advisor	€81,676
Chief Nursing Officer	€124,917
Ministerial Driver x 2	€65,930

Expected no. of staff to be employed in 2014	Expected annual cost arising
Personal Secretary x 2	€68,390
Personal Assistant	€48,520
Special Advisor	€99,370
Special Advisor (Press)	€81,676
Driver x 2	€65,930
Secretary General	€176,350
Assistant Secretary	€131,385
Technical / Professional staff at PO equivalent level x 2	€171,500
Technical / Professional staff at AP equivalent level x 11	€726,440
Higher Executive Officer	€51,653
Administrative Officer x 6	€239,802

My Department is not in a position to estimate the number of new staff likely to be employed in 2015 and 2016 at this stage.

Question No. 838 answered with Question No. 836.