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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 22 May 1990

Vol. 398 No. 10

Written Answers. - Home Helps Statistics.

Michael P. Kitt

Ceist:

198 Mr. M. Kitt asked the Minister for Health the current rates of pay per hour for home helps and part-time home helps in each health board area; and the number of hours to be provided for home helps each week in each health board area.

The information requested by the Deputy is as outlined in the following tabular statement.

Health Board

No. of Full-time Home Helps

No. of Part-time Home Helps

Hours per week (full time)

Average hours per week (part time)

Average pay per hour (full-time)

Average pay per hour (part-time)*

£

£

Eastern

3,335

N/A

1.50-2.00

Western

59

769

40

14.5

3.91-4.16

1.00

Southern

1,426

15

0.75

North Eastern

833

11.61

1.29

North Western

26

470

40

8.8

3.91-4.16

2.33-3.85

South Eastern

5

649

40

10

3.91-4.16

1.00-2.50

Mid Western

912

8-12

2.16

Midland

13

438

40

17

3.91-4.16

2.50

*The rate of remuneration for part-time home helps is based on the requirements and type of tasks performed rather than on a specific rate per hour.
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