Vol. 526 No. 6
261 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of speech therapists employed by each health board in each community care area in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27338/00]
The number of wholetime equivalent speech and language therapists – basic, senior, Principal I and Principal II – employed in the community care area, by health board, as recorded in the health service personnel census of 31 December 1999 is as follows:
Eastern Regional Health Authority
|
Community Care Area |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Dublin Area 1 |
5.50 |
6.50 |
7.50 |
|
Dublin Area 2 |
15.00 |
12.44 |
17.27 |
|
Dublin Area 3 |
4.00 |
3.00 |
6.00 |
|
Dublin Area 4 |
5.00 |
6.00 |
7.00 |
|
Dublin Area 5 |
4.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
|
Dublin Area 6 |
6.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
|
Dublin Area 7 |
5.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
|
Dublin Area 8 |
8.80 |
7.88 |
8.54 |
|
Kildare |
5.25 |
9.00 |
8.00 |
|
Wicklow |
6.00 |
5.00 |
6.50 |
|
Total |
64.55 |
68.82 |
81.81 |
|
Community Care Area |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Laois |
4.00 |
4.00 |
2.00 |
|
Longford |
2.50 |
2.50 |
1.00 |
|
Offaly |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.20 |
|
Westmeath |
8.20 |
7.20 |
7.20 |
|
Total |
19.70 |
18.70 |
15.40 |
|
Community Care Area |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Clare |
8.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
|
Limerick |
7.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
|
Tipperary North Riding |
7.00 |
7.00 |
5.50 |
|
Total |
22.00 |
21.00 |
21.50 |
|
Community Care Area |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Cavan |
3.70 |
3.00 |
4.00 |
|
Louth |
3.66 |
4.00 |
7.00 |
|
Meath |
6.22 |
6.30 |
10.36 |
|
Monaghan |
1.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
|
Total |
14.58 |
16.30 |
24.36 |
|
Community Care Area |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Donegal |
10.00 |
9.00 |
8.50 |
|
Sligo/Leitrim |
7.50 |
9.56 |
9.40 |
|
Total |
17.50 |
18.56 |
17.90 |
|
Community Care Area |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Kilkenny/Carlow |
9.50 |
10.50 |
8.70 |
|
Tipperary South Riding |
7.00 |
6.00 |
8.00 |
|
Waterford |
7.00 |
7.00 |
8.00 |
|
Wexford |
7.13 |
7.67 |
9.09 |
|
Total |
30.63 |
31.17 |
33.79 |
|
Community Care Area |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Cork Area 1 |
0.00 |
6.00 |
7.00 |
|
Cork Area 2 |
8.00 |
6.00 |
7.00 |
|
Cork Area 3 |
2.00 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
|
Cork Area 4 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
|
Kerry |
7.50 |
6.50 |
7.00 |
|
Total |
19.50 |
23.50 |
25.00 |
|
Community Care Area |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
|
Galway |
10.26 |
9.70 |
9.20 |
|
Mayo |
6.00 |
9.00 |
10.00 |
|
Roscommon |
3.00 |
3.00 |
2.00 |
|
Total |
19.26 |
21.70 |
21.20 |
