I propose to take Questions Nos. 552 to 557, inclusive, together.
The number of public health service staff employed, in each HSE area, in 2005 is as follows:
Dublin/Mid-Leinster
|
Dublin/North-East
|
National
|
South
|
West
|
Total
|
29,965.27
|
22,963.77
|
559.08
|
22,976.98
|
25,513.03
|
101,978.13
|
The number of public health service staff employed, by grade category, from Dec 2005 to Aug 2009 is as follows:
Dublin/Mid-Leinster
|
Dublin/North-East
|
National
|
South
|
West
|
Total
|
29,965.27
|
22,963.77
|
559.08
|
22,976.98
|
25,513.03
|
101,978.13
|
|
31/12/2005
|
31/12/2006
|
31/12/2007
|
31/12/2008
|
31/08/2009
|
Medical/ Dental
|
7,266.44
|
7,712.38
|
8,005.00
|
8,109.48
|
8,076.71
|
Nursing
|
35,248.45
|
36,737.34
|
39,005.99
|
38,107.92
|
37,955.71
|
Health & Social Care Professionals
|
13,951.74
|
14,912.96
|
15,704.67
|
15,979.73
|
15,779.48
|
Management/ Admin
|
16,699.19
|
17,261.64
|
18,043.36
|
17,967.47
|
17,649.89
|
Other Patient & Client Care
|
15,585.75
|
16,738.58
|
17,846.03
|
18,230.15
|
18,908.77
|
General Support Staff
|
13,226.56
|
12,909.81
|
12,899.83
|
12,630.55
|
12,118.97
|
Total
|
101,978.13
|
106,272.71
|
111,504.88
|
111,025.30
|
110,489.53
|
Student nurses are included in the 2007 and 2008 employment ceiling on the basis of 3.5 students equating to 1 wholetime equivalent.The employment levels adjusted for student nurses on the above basis are 110,664 WTE (Dec '07) and 111,001 WTE (Dec '08).