Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 28 Feb 1990

Vol. 396 No. 4

Written Answers. - Employment of Nurses.

Theresa Ahearn

Ceist:

114 Mrs. T. Ahearn asked the Minister for Health the number of nurses employed in St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel, County Tipperary, and Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel, County Tipperary, in each year from 1988 to 1990, inclusive; the number employed in a permanent and a temporary capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Health (Dr. O'Hanlon)

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

	Permanent	Temporary	Other	Total
St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel
1988	46	12	20	78
December, 1989	48	14	31	93
February, 1990	48	14	31	93
Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel 1988	38	13	14	65
December, 1989	36	12	16	64
February, 1990	36	12	16	64

Source: 1988 Health Services Personnel Census (December).

1989/1990 South-Eastern Health Board.

All figures are rounded whole-time equivalent.

These staffing levels are kept under continuing review by the South-Eastern Health Board which have discretion under revised personnel policy to make additional permanent or temporary appointments within existing overall personnel resources should service needs so require.