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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2010

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Ceisteanna (100)

Billy Timmins

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99 Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45936/10]

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Table 1 sets out the 2010 budget allocation and staff composition of the agencies directly funded by my Department. The information regarding staff reflects the position at the end of Quarter 2 2010, the most recently available data.

Table 2 sets out the staffing composition of the self funded agencies. Information is currently being compiled in relation to three agencies- the Adoption Authority, Office of the Ombudsman for Children and Office of the Disability Appeals Officer. This will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Table 1: Agencies directly funded by the Department of Health and Children

Agency

2010 Allocation

Grade

No. of Staff

Food Safety Authority

17,427,000

Administrative Assistant

15.6

Senior Administrative Assistant

9.6

Technical Executive

20.2

Higher Technical Executive

5.0

Senior Technical Executive

4.0

Press & PR Officer

1.0

Manager

11.5

Agricultural Officer

0.8

Veterinary Officer

2.0

Chief Specialist

5.0

Director

3.0

CEO

1.0

Total

78.7

Food Safety Promotion Board

6,665,000

CEO

1.0

Principal Officer (Higher)

1.0

Principal Officer

1.0

Assistant Principal (Higher)

1.0

Assistant Principal

1.0

Specialist in Public Health Medicine

0.8

Senior Scientific Officer

4.0

Senior Technical Executive

1.0

Scientific Officer

1.0

Higher Executive Officer

6.0

Executive Officer

7.0

Clerical Officer

5.0

Total

29.8

Health and Social Care Professionals Council

962,000

Assistant Principal

2.0

Executive Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

1.0

Principal Officer (Higher)

1.0

Total

5.0

Health Research Board

34,157,000

CEO

1.0

Director

3.0

Head of Unit

7.0

Grade VIII

9.0

Grade VII

15.1

Grade VI

18.6

Grade V

7.8

Grade IV

7.0

Grade III

1.0

Support

4.0

Total

73.5

Irish Medicines Board*

3,650,000

CEO

1.0

Principal Officer

3.0

Senior Assessor

25.9

Executive Assessor

8.0

Senior Medical Officer

9.9

Medical Assessor

10.0

Assessor

54.4

Scientific Officer

27.0

Grade VIII

2.0

Grade VII

3.0

Grade VI

11.0

Grade V

15.1

Grade IV

20.0

Grade III

60.0

Total

250.3

National Cancer Registry Board

2,975,000

Grade III

2.0

Grade IV

6.0

Grade V

12.2

Grade VI

5.6

Grade VII

1.5

Grade VIII

0.8

Senior Lecturer

2.0

Principal Officer Higher

1.0

Staff Nurse

8.1

Senior Staff Nurse

4.2

Senior Staff Nurse Dual Qualified

5.5

Total

48.9

National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing & Midwifery

4,162,000

CEO

1.0

Head of Professional Development (Director of Nursing Band I)

1.0

Research Development Officer (Director of Nursing Band I)

0.5

Professional Development Officer (Director of Nursing Band II)

3.0

Head of Management Services (Clerical Admin Grade VII)

1.0

Clerical Officer Grade IV

2.0

Clerical Officer Grade III

2.0

Total

10.5

National Paediatric Hospital Development Board

Funded by HSE

Clinical Director

0.5

Assistant Secretary

1.0

Grade VIII

1.0

Total

2.5

National Treatment Purchase Fund

90,092,000

Grade III

2.0

Grade IV

19.0

Grade V

5.0

Grade VI

6.0

Grade VII

4.0

Grade VIII

2.0

Clinical Nurse Manager 1

5.0

Clinical Nurse Manager 2

2.0

Clinical Nurse Manager 3

1.0

Director of Nursing

1.0

Assistant Director of Nursing

1.0

CEO

1.0

Total

49.0

Office of Tobacco Control

1,726,000

Assistant Principal

1.0

Grade IV

0.6

Grade III

1.0

Total

2.6

Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council

3,161,000

Grade III

2.0

Grade IV

5.0

Grade V

1.0

Grade VI

1.0

Grade VIII

3.0

General Manager

1.0

Principal Officer

1.0

Total

14.0

Mental Health Commission

18,190,000

Clerical Officer

12.8

Staff Officer

4.0

Higher Executive Officer

6.5

Assistant Principal

2.0

Principal Officer

2.0

Clinical Director

1.0

Consultant Psychiatrist

6.75

Director of Nursing (Mental Health)

1.0

Principal Occupational Therapist

1.0

Principal Social Worker

0.4

Principal Clinical Psychologist

0.4

Chief Exec Officer

1.0

Total

38.85

Health Information and Quality Authority

14,757,000

CEO

1.0

Assistant Secretary

3.2

Deputy Chief Professional

1.0

Principal Officer

8.0

Assistant Principal Higher

10.0

Engineer I

20.0

Assistant Principal

10.0

Engineer II

34.9

Higher Executive Officer

23.8

Engineer III

2.0

Executive Officer

15.0

Clerical Officer

18.0

Total

146.9

National Social Work Qualifications Board

538,000

Principal Officer

1.0

Administrative Officer

1.0

Higher Executive Officer (Higher Scale)

1.0

Higher Executive Officer (Standard Scale)

1.0

Executive Officer

2.5

Total:

6.5

Ombudsman for Children

2,223,000

Staffing information to follow.

Office of the Disability Appeals Officer

501,000

Staffing information to follow.

Adoption Authority

Established 1st Nov 2010. No budget allocation for 2010.

Staffing information to follow.

*The Irish Medicines Board is mainly self funded, however it receives some direct funding from the Health Vote.

Table 2: Self funded agencies under the aegis of the Department of Health and Children

Agency

Grade

No. of Staff

An Bord Altranais

CEO

1.00

Service Manager

1.00

Director of Nursing Band 1

1.00

Grade VIII — vacant post

1.00

Director of Nursing Band 2

5.00

Grade VII

3.00

Director of Nursing Band 3

0.50

Grade VI

2.00

Grade V

7.00

Grade IV

8.00

Grade III

12.00

Porter/General Operative

2.00

Total

43.50

Dental Council

Principal Officer

1.00

Grade V

1.00

Grade IV

1.00

Grade III

2.00

Total

5.00

Opticians Board

Assistant Principal

1.00

Executive Officer

1.00

Total

2.00

Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland

Grade IV

5.00

Grade V

4.00

Grade VI

2.00

Grade VIII

3.00

Senior Pharmacist

3.00

Chief I Pharmacist

1.00

Advisory Council Grade III

1.00

CEO

1.00

Specialist Advisors

1.75

Total

21.75

Medical Council

Principal Officers

5.00

Assistant Principal Officers

2.00

Higher Executive Officers

11.00

Executive Officers

19.00

Clerical Officers

11.00

Service Officer

1.00

Total:

49.00

Health Insurance Authority

Principal Officer

1.00

Assistant Principal

2.00

Higher Executive Officer

2.00

Executive Officer

2.00

Clerical Officer

1.60

Total

8.60

Irish Blood Transfusion Service**

Chief Executive

1.00

Director of Finance

1.00

Human Resource Director

1.00

Functional Officer

3.00

Freedom of Information Officer

1.00

Chief Tech/Scien. Officer

1.00

Grade IV

26.46

Grade V

27.22

Grade VI

12.80

Grade VII Clerk

10.00

Clerical Officer

49.40

Human Resources Manager

1.00

Laboratory Manager

1.00

Management Accountant

1.00

Supply Chain Manager

1.00

Donor Services Manager

1.00

Supplies Officer C

8.00

Medical Officer

9.56

Spec. Registrar

2.00

National Medical Director

1.00

Clinical Nurse Manager 2

15.80

Clinical Nurse Manager 1

5.31

Staff Nurse

41.66

Clinical Nurse Specialist

0.52

Director of Nursing

1.00

Assistant Director of Nursing

2.00

Trainee Medical Scientist

1.00

Medical Scientist

65.50

Quality Control Scientist

2.00

Quality Assurance Officer

1.00

Tissue Bank Co-ordinator

1.00

Chief Medical Scientist

15.00

Senior Medical Scientist

48.25

Validation Technician

1.00

Laboratory Assistant

17.53

Technician Attendants

1.00

Security Officer

1.00

Domestic

4.76

Porters

4.00

Facilities Engineer

1.00

Laboratory Services Operative

1.54

Donor Attendant

122.21

Team Leader

15.19

Management Service Officer

1.00

Accountant

1.00

National Quality Assurance Manager

1.00

Operations Director

1.00

Medical Consultant

7.50

Specialist Medical Officer

6.00

Practice Development Co-ordinator

1.00

Driver Clerk

24.04

Facilities Manager

1.00

Total:

572.25

**Self-funded through charges for blood and blood products.

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