Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 December 2022
325. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Health the number of full-time pharmacists and senior pharmacists working in the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics in each of the years of 2020, 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [62934/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of staff at the NCPE has remained constant at 20.5 whole-time equivalents (WTEs) since 2020. The breakdown of this is as follows:
|
Clinical Director |
1 |
|
Grade V |
1 |
|
Chief I Pharmacist |
3 |
|
Chief II Pharmacist |
6.5 |
|
Senior Pharmacist |
8 |
|
Pharmacist |
1 |
Following an independent review of the NCPE's work in 2017, I allocated an additional €750,000 in 2018 to support the working of the NCPE, increasing its staffing from 10.5 to 20.5 WTEs.
