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Hospital Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2010

Thursday, 25 March 2010

Ceisteanna (98, 99, 100)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin

Ceist:

98 Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason that Belmullet Hospital, County Mayo, has not been able to recruit temporary staff to cover annual and sick leave, when other hospitals in the county have been able to bring in temporary staff to cover such leave. [13409/10]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Paul Connaughton

Ceist:

99 Deputy Paul Connaughton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of employees across all grades and across all levels who are employed in the Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway, for the years 2007, 2008, 2009 and up to 1 March 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13431/10]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The number of employees (in wholetime equivalents) at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, by grade category is shown as follows.

Portiuncula Hospital

31/12/2007

31/12/2008

31/12/2009

31/01/2010

General Support Staff

82.78

90.83

88.82

88.82

Health & Social Care Professionals

67.63

68.23

62.59

62.59

Management/Administration

108.87

116.09

111.99

111.99

Medical/ Dental

78.58

77.53

76.51

76.51

Nursing

281.28

283.52

279.16

279.16

Other Patient & Client Care

61.72

58.55

58.2

58.2

Total

680.86

694.75

677.27

677.27

The latest data available on the HSE's health service personnel census is for January 2010. However, due to the industrial action, the HSE has advised that some data on the census for January 2010 is incomplete and, in such cases, data for December 2009 has been rolled forward.

Michael Creed

Ceist:

100 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will expedite a surgical appointment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13442/10]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

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