asked the Minister for Health the number of dentists normally engaged in active dental practice in the State, and the number employed full-time by health authorities.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Doctors and Dentists in Practice.
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While I have not precise information as to the number of dentists who are engaged in active dental practice in the State, from inquiries which I have caused to be made, it appears that the number is approximately 600.
The number of dentists employed full-time by health authorities is 87.
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asked the Minister for Health the number of medical practitioners normally engaged in active medical practice in the State, and the number employed full-time by health authorities.
The number of doctors employed full-time by health authorities in the State is now 569. When I replied to a similar question by the Deputy on 16th July, 1958, the figure was 430.
In the reply mentioned, I explained that I had not precise information as to the number of medical practitioners normally engaged in active medical practice. That is still the position and no more up-to-date figure than the qualified one, 2,921, which I gave the Deputy on that occasion, based on the 1951 Census of Population, has become available in the meantime.