Derek McDowell
Ceist:347 Mr. McDowell asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of public health nurses currently employed by the health services. [8502/02]
Written Answers. - Nursing Staff.
The number of public health nurses employed in the health services at 31 December 2000 are as follows. Information for 31 December 2001 is being compiled at present and will be available in the near future.
|
Public Health Nursing Grades |
31-Dec-00 |
|
Director of Public Health Nursing |
31 |
|
Public Health Nurse |
1,422 |
|
Public Health Nurse, Student |
19 |
|
Total |
1,472 |
Note 1: All figures are expressed as wholetime equivalents
Note 2: Figures supplied are as recorded in the annual Health Service Personnel which is recorded at 31 December each year.