Rory O'Hanlon
Ceist:76 Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists per 100,000 people in each community care area. [7571/96]
Written Answers. - Community Care Staff.
Limerick East): The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
In interpreting the data it should be noted that the number of community based staff in these categories is relatively small, and consequently a minor variation in the number of whole-time equivalent staff can substantially alter the rate per 100,000 of the population. The centralisation of some services is also a contributory factor in the rate variations.
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists & Speech Therapists, by Community Care Area
|
Grade Name |
Number of Staff per 100,000 of Population* |
|
|
Eastern Health Board Area |
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|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 1) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.59 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.39 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
2.79 |
|
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 2) |
Occupational Therapist |
2.10 |
|
Physiotherapist |
2.73 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
12.61 |
|
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 3) |
Occupational Therapist |
2.24 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.64 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.49 |
|
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 4) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.68 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.00 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.13 |
|
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 5) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.89 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.59 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
3.78 |
|
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 6) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.47 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.28 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.03 |
|
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 7) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.30 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.38 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.33 |
|
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 8) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.06 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.85 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.14 |
|
|
Community Care, (Kildare) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.63 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.61 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.40 |
|
|
Community Care, (Wicklow) |
Occupational Therapist |
2.06 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.39 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
6.39 |
|
|
EHB Totals |
Occupational Therapist |
1.64 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.17 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
5.01 |
|
|
Midland Health Board Area |
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|
Community Care, (Laois/Offaly) |
Occupational Therapist |
2.71 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
6.32 |
|
|
Community Care, |
Occupational Therapist |
3.25 |
|
(Longford/Westmeath) |
Physiotherapist |
1.08 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
12.69 |
|
|
MHB Totals |
Occupational Therapist |
2.96 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.49 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
9.21 |
|
|
Mid-Western Health Board Area |
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|
Community Care, (Clare) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.10 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
7.70 |
|
|
Community Care, (Limerick) |
Occupational Therapist |
0.26 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.44 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
3.40 |
|
|
Community Care, (Tipperary NR) |
Speech and Language Therapist |
6.91 |
|
MWHB Totals |
Occupational Therapist |
0.46 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.23 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
5.31 |
|
|
North-Eastern Health Board Area |
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|
Community Care. (Cavan/Monaghan) |
Occupational Therapist |
3.84 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.80 |
|
|
Community Care, (Louth) |
Occupational Therapist |
3.31 |
|
Physiotherapist |
2.76 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
3.31 |
|
|
Community Care, (Meath) |
Occupational Therapist |
4.08 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.95 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.75 |
|
|
NEHB Totals |
Occupational Therapist |
3.76 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.17 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.33 |
|
|
North-Western Health Board Area |
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|
Community Care, (Donegal) |
Occupational Therapist |
0.78 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
7.02 |
|
|
Community Care, (Sligo/Leitrim) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.12 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
7.00 |
|
|
NWHB Totals |
Occupational Therapist |
0.91 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.00 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
7.01 |
|
|
South-Eastern Health Board Area |
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|
Community Care, (Kilkenny/Carlow) |
Occupational Therapist |
0.87 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.92 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.80 |
|
|
Community Care, (Tipperary SR) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.33 |
|
Physiotherapist |
2.67 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
6.67 |
|
|
Community Care, (Waterford) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.64 |
|
Physiotherapist |
2.18 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
5.46 |
|
|
Community Care, (Wexford) |
Occupational Therapist |
0.98 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.96 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
6.47 |
|
|
SEHB Totals |
Occupational Therapist |
1.17 |
|
Physiotherapist |
2.14 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
5.77 |
|
|
Southern Health Board Area |
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|
Community Care, (Cork city & South Cork) |
Occupational Therapist |
0.07 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
2.01 |
|
|
Community Care, (North Cork) |
Physiotherapist |
0.76 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
2.77 |
|
|
Community Care, (West Cork) |
Physiotherapist |
0.80 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
2.10 |
|
|
Community Care, (Kerry) |
Speech and Language Therapist |
5.02 |
|
SHB Totals |
Occupational Therapist |
0.04 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.17 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
2.81 |
|
|
Western Health Board Area |
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|
Community Care, (Galway) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.11 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.11 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.59 |
|
|
Community Care, (Mayo) |
Occupational Therapist |
1.35 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.90 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
5.42 |
|
|
Community Care, (Roscommon) |
Physiotherapist |
1.93 |
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
1.93 |
|
|
WHB Totals |
Occupational Therapist |
1.02 |
|
Physiotherapist |
1.17 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
4.45 |
|
|
Overall Community Care Total |
Occupational Therapist |
1.40 |
|
Physiotherapist |
0.93 |
|
|
Speech and Language Therapist |
5.04 |
*Source: Department of Health Personnel Census 1994 (staff figures expressed in Wholetime equivalence)
Census of Population 1991