Vol. 490 No. 4
97 Mr. Calley asked the Minister for Health and Children the total number of social workers in the area of child care; if he will give a breakdown for each health board area; and the location, whether community or hospital based in this regard; if there is sufficient personnel to meet demands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10272/98]
The most recent information available is the health service personnel census taken at 31 December 1996. Information in respect of 1997 is being compiled by my Department at present.
The information available, which is as set out in the following table, details the number of social workers employed by location in each of the health board areas. All grades of social workers are included in these figures which are expressed as whole-time equivalents. A breakdown of the figures in respect of client category is not available.
The issue of staffing levels is a matter for each individual health agency, subject to their approved staffing ceiling and financial allocation. It is the responsibility of the chief executive officer of each health agency to identify manpower requirements and to direct staffing resources to areas of priority.
Social Workers (all grades) employed in the Wte's Public Health Service at 31-12-96
|
Social Workers (all grades) employed in the Public Health Service at 31-12-96 |
Wte's |
|
Eastern Health Board Area |
|
|
Adelaide Hospital |
3.5 |
|
Aids Satellite Clinics |
4 |
|
Beaumont Hospital |
11 |
|
Central Mental Hospital (Dundrum) |
1 |
|
Childrens Section (EHB) |
83.93 |
|
Community Care (Dublin. Area 1) |
20 |
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 2) |
18.5 |
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 3) |
22 |
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 4) |
41 |
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 5) |
27.2 |
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 6) |
36 |
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 7) |
68.5 |
|
Community Care (Dublin, Area 8) |
29 |
|
Community Care (Kildare) |
18 |
|
Community Care (Wicklow) |
15 |
|
Coombe Women's Hospital |
3.5 |
|
Daneswood Hostel |
1 |
|
Daughters of Charity (Glenmaroon) |
1 |
|
Daughters of Charity (Navan Road) |
7.4 |
|
Drug Treatment Centre Board |
4 |
|
Glen House |
2 |
|
Hume Street Hospital (Dublin) |
1 |
|
Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital (Clontarf) |
1.5 |
|
James Connolly Memorial Hospital (Blanchardstown) |
5 |
|
Mater Misericordiae Hospital |
10.5 |
|
Meath Hospital |
4 |
|
Moore Abbey (Sisters of Charity) |
3 |
|
Mount Pleasant Hostel |
3 |
|
National Children's Hosp. (Harcourt St.) |
2 |
|
National Maternity Hospital, Holles St. |
4.7 |
|
National Rehabilitation Hospital |
4.5 |
|
Newcastle Psychiatric Hospital |
2 |
|
Our Lady's Hospice, (Harold's Cross) |
4 |
|
Our Lady's Hospital, (Crumlin) |
11 |
|
Personnel Department (EHB) |
1 |
|
Psychiatric Services Areas 2 & 3 (EHB) |
2 |
|
Public Health (Incl. Pub. An. Lab.) (EHB) |
1 |
|
Rotunda Hospital, (Dublin) |
4 |
|
Royal Hospital, Donnybrook, Dublin |
2 |
|
Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hosp. (Dublin) |
1 |
|
St. Brendan's Hospital, (Grangegorman) |
1 |
|
St. Columcille's Hospital (Loughlinstown) |
1 |
|
St. Ita's Hospital (Portrane) |
3 |
|
St. John of God, (Stillorgan) |
16.44 |
|
St. Loman's Child Psychiatric Services |
5 |
|
St. Loman's Hospital, Ballyowen |
3 |
|
St. Lukes and St. Annes Hospitals |
2.6 |
|
St. Mary' s Auxiliary Hospital (Baldoyle) |
1.3 |
|
St. Mary's Hospital (Phoenix Pk.) |
2.14 |
|
St. Mary's Hospital, Cappagh |
1 |
|
St. Michael's Hospital (Dunlaoire) |
1 |
|
St. Michael's House (Dublin) |
14 |
|
St. Vincent's Hospital (Elm Park) |
9 |
|
St. James's Hospital |
18 |
|
Stewart's Hospital, (Palmerstown) |
3 |
|
Temple Street Children's Hospital (Dublin) |
10.5 |
|
Total |
576.71 |
|
Mid-Western Health Board Area |
|
|
Brothers of Charity, Limerick (Mid-West) |
2.4 |
|
Community Care, (Clare) |
8 |
|
Community Care, (Limerick) |
31 |
|
Community Care, (Tipperary NR) |
16 |
|
Daughters of Charity (Limerick) |
2 |
|
Our Lady's Hospital (Ennis) |
1 |
|
St. Joseph's Hospital (Limerick) |
2 |
|
Total: |
62.4 |
|
Midland Health Board Area |
|
|
Central Services (MHB) |
1 |
|
Community Care, (Laois) |
10 |
|
Community Care, (Longford) |
9 |
|
Community Care, (Offaly) |
14 |
|
Community Care, (Westmeath) |
14 |
|
Delvin (Sisters of Charity) |
2.6 |
|
Total: |
50.6 |
|
North-Eastern Health Board Area |
|
|
Central Services (NEHB) |
1 |
|
Clogher House, Monaghan |
1 |
|
Community Care, (Cavan) |
11 |
|
Community Care, (Louth) |
21 |
|
Community Care, (Meath) |
11.5 |
|
Community Care, (Monaghan) |
6 |
|
Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, (Drogheda) |
4 |
|
St. Davnet's Hospital (Monaghan) |
2.5 |
|
Total: |
58 |
|
North-Western Health Board Area |
|
|
Cental Services (NWHB) |
0.5 |
|
Community Care, (Donegal) |
28.45 |
|
Community Care, (Sligo/Leitrim) |
18.5 |
|
Cregg House |
1 |
|
Total: |
48.45 |
|
South-Eastern Health Board Area |
|
|
Brothers of Charity, Waterford (South-Eastern) |
3.33 |
|
Carriglea (Sisters of the Bon Sauveur) |
0.2 |
|
Central Services (SEHB) |
1 |
|
Community Care, (Kilkenny/Carlow) |
22 |
|
Community Care, (Tipperary SR) |
16 |
|
Community Care, (Waterford) |
21 |
|
Conmmunity Care, (Wexford) |
16.3 |
|
St. Patrick's, (Kilkenny) |
1 |
|
Total: |
80.83 |
|
Southern Health Board Area |
|
|
Bantry Acute Unit (Psychiatric) |
1 |
|
Beaufort |
1 |
|
Brothers of Charity, Lota (Southern) |
5 |
|
Community Care Prog. Manager Support |
24 |
|
Community Care, (Cork Area 2) |
40.5 |
|
Community Care, (Cork Area 3) |
10 |
|
Community Care, (Cork Area 4) |
7 |
|
Community Care, (Kerry) |
18 |
|
Cope Foundation |
3 |
|
Cork University Hospital |
4 |
|
Mercy Hospital, Cork |
1 |
|
Our Lady's Hospital, (Cork) |
1 |
|
South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital Ltd. |
1.5 |
|
St. Finan's Hospital, (Killarney) |
1 |
|
Total: |
118 |
|
Western Health Board Area |
|
|
Brothers of Charity — Western Region |
10.5 |
|
Child Care Unit, Merlin Park |
26 |
|
Community Care, (Galway) |
15 |
|
Community Care, (Mayo) |
13 |
|
Community Care, (Roscommon) |
4 |
|
Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar |
1 |
|
Merlin Park Regional Hospital, Galway |
1 |
|
Portiuncula Hospital, (Ballinasloe) |
1 |
|
Psychiatric Hostel, (Clonbur, Galway) |
2 |
|
St. Anne's Centre, (Lenaboy) |
5 |
|
St. Brigid's Hospital (WHB) |
1 |
|
St. Patrick's Hospital, (Castlerea) |
1 |
|
University College Hospital, Galway |
3 |
|
Total: |
83.5 |
|
Health Service Total: |
1,078.49 |
