Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018
117. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and dentists in the Defence Forces medical corps; the number of vacancies in these areas in the medical corps; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42465/18]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is as outlined in the following table.
|
Strength |
Vacancies |
|
|
Medical Officers |
20 |
3 |
|
Dental Officers |
4 |
3 |
|
Nurses |
6 |
0 |
|
Physiotherapists |
5.5 |
0 |
An additional four Medical Officers are currently seconded as part of the Military Medicine Training Scheme which was launched by the Defence Forces in 2017. Military Medicine as a specialist discipline was formally recognised by the Irish Medical Council in 2015.
