Written answers
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Department of Health
Health Service Staff
5:00 pm
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the exemptions sought by the Health Service Executive, including job and grade, to the recruitment embargo outlining which exemptions were granted and which exemptions were refused in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4650/12]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The moratorium on recruitment was introduced in late March 2009 and was incorporated into the Employment Control Framework (ECF) for the health sector for 2009. The ECF provided an exemption for a number of grades which had been prioritised by Government. The Framework also provides for the filling of exceptional posts in order to protect frontline services in so far as possible while still achieving the required reduction in staff numbers.
In 2009, responsibility for the approval of these exceptions to the moratorium required the prior approval, in each case, of the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Finance. In 2010 the rules of the ECF were revised to allow the HSE to manage the 'exceptions' provisions without recourse to the Departments referred to. The posts approved in 2009 are set out in the table.
| Approved posts - 2009 | |||
| Title of Post | Grade of Post | Location | WTE |
| General Manager | General Manager | Galway University Hospital | 1 |
| Asst National Director, Mental Health Services | Asst National Director (Care Group) | HSE National - Dublin | 1 |
| Asst National Director, Disabilities | Asst National Director (Care Group) | HSE National - Dublin | 1 |
| Asst National Director, Services for Older People | Asst National Director (Care Group) | HSE National - Dublin | 1 |
| Asst National Director, Children and Families | Asst National Director (Care Group) | HSE National - Dublin | 1 |
| Regional Operations Director | Asst National Director | HSE Dublin/North-East | 1 |
| Regional Operations Director | Asst National Director | HSE Dublin/Mid-Leinster | 1 |
| Regional Operations Director | Asst National Director | HSE West | 1 |
| Regional Operations Director | Asst National Director | HSE South | 1 |
| Chief Executive | Chief Executive | St John's Hospital, Limerick | 1 |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing | Temple Street | 1 |
| Maintenance Manager | Engineering Officer | St. James' Hospital | 1 |
| Mental Health Nurses x 59 | Mental Health Nurses x 59 | Central Mental Hospital (23) & St. Loman's Hospital, Lucan (36) | 59 |
| Senior Dietician | Senior Dietician | PCCC - Sligo/Leitrim/W Cavan LHO Area | 1 |
| General Dental Surgeon | General Dental Surgeon | Meath PCCC Dental Services | 2 |
| Clinical Nurse Manager 2 – Paediatrics | CNM II | Paediatrics – St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny | 1 |
| Clinical Nurse Manager 2 – ICU | CNM II | ICU – St Luke's General Hospital, Kilkenny | 1 |
| Specialist Nurses in Paediatric Intensive Care Units x 7 | Specialist Nurses in Paediatric Intensive Care Units | (1) Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and (2) Children's University Hospital, Temple Street | 7 |
| Total | 83 | ||
| Note: In relation to the General Dental Surgeons, approval was sought for 3 WTEs — approval was granted for 2 WTEs. |
I also enclose a second table showing other posts for which approval was sought in 2009.
| Other posts - 2009 | |||
| Title of Post | Grade of Post | Location | WTE |
| Senior Medical Officer | HSE West | 1 | |
| Asst Director - Public Health Nursing | Asst Director - Public Health Nursing | HSE Dublin South East | 1 |
| General Dental Surgeon | General Dental Surgeon | Dental Department, LHO Dublin South East | 1 |
| Public Health Nurse | Public Health Nurse | Local Health Office Dublin South City | 1 |
| Asst Director - Nursing | Asst Director - Nursing | Ofallia House, Edenderry | 1 |
| Principal Environmental Health Officer x 4 | Principal x 4 | Carlow Kilkenny ; Cork North Lee; Roscommon & North Tipperary | 4 |
| Fire Prevention Officer | Fire Prevention Officer | Estates Dept. HSE North West | 1 |
| Chief Medical Lab Scientist | Chief Medical Lab Scientist | Galway University Hospital | 1 |
| Staff Nurse x 40 | RNID/RPN x 40 | St. Joseph's Intellectual Disability Service - Portrane, Dublin | 40 |
| Clinical Perfusionist | Clinical Perfusionist | Galway University Hospital | 1 |
| RGN - MAU | Staff Nurse | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| RCN/RGN Dual Qualified x 9 | Staff Nurse x 9 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 9 |
| RGN - ED x 7 | Staff Nurse x 7 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 7 |
| Cardiac Technician - ED & MAU | Cardiac Technician | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| Basic Grade Radiographer | Basic Grade Radiographer | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| Senior Radiographer x 6 | Senior Radiographer x 6 | Cork University Hospital | 6 |
| Porter x 3 | Porter x 3 | Cork University Hospital | 3 |
| Senior Medical Scientist x 2 | Senior Medical Scientist x 2 | Cork University Hospital | 2 |
| Pharmacist | Pharmacist | Cork University Hospital | 1 |
| Health Care Assistant x 2 | Care Assistant x 2 | Cork University Hospital | 2 |
| Staff Nurse | Staff Nurse | Cork University Hospital | 1 |
| H.S.S.D. Operative x 2 | C.S.S.D. Operative x 2 | Cork University Hospital | 2 |
| Domestic x 2 | Domestic x 2 | Cork University Hospital | 2 |
| Staff Nurse - Medical Assessment Unit x 5 | Staff Nurse x 5 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 5 |
| CNM II - Medical Assessment Unit | Staff Nurse | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| Basic Grade Medical Laboratory Scientist | Basic Grade Medical Laboratory Scientist | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| Staff Nurse - Emergency Department x 3 | Staff Nurse x 3 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 3 |
| Health Care Assistant - Emergency Department | Health Care Assistant | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| CNM II /GP Liaison Nurse - Emergency Department | CNM II | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| Clinical Specialist Ultrasound | Clinical Specialist Ultrasound | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| Clinical Specialist Radiographer | Clinical Specialist Radiographer | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 1 |
| Basic Grade Radiographer x 2 | Basic Grade Radiographer x 2 | Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | 2 |
| Managing Director | Local Health Office Manager? | Sunbeam House Services, Cedar Estate, Killarney Road, Bray, Co Wicklow | 1 |
| CNM 2 - Haemophilia | CNM2 | Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin | 1 |
| Basic Grade Medical Scientist | Basic Grade Medical Scientist | 2 | |
| Chief Medical Scientist | Chief Medical Scientist | Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin | 1 |
| Staff Nurse x 16 | Staff Nurse x 16 | St Brendan's Hospital, Rathdown Road, Dublin 7 | 16 |
| Senior Radiographer x 2 | Senior Radiographer x 2 | National Pancreatic Cancer Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital | 2 |
| Pharmacist | Pharmacist | National Pancreatic Cancer Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital | 0.3 |
| Senior Dietician | Senior Dietician | National Pancreatic Cancer Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital | 1 |
| Staff Nurse x 2 (0.5) | Staff Nurse x 2 (0.5) | National Pancreatic Cancer Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital | 1 |
| Staff Nurse x 24 | Staff Nurse x 24 | National Pancreatic Cancer Centre, St Vincent's University Hospital | 24 |
| Community RGN | Community RGN | Dublin South City, Health Service Executive, Dublin Mid Leinster | 0.5 |
| Senior Radiographer Ultrasound | Senior Radiographer | Monaghan General Hospital | 1 |
| Clinical Nurse Manager II | Clinical Nurse Manager II | Connolly Hospital | 0.67 |
| Staff Nurse x 3 | Staff Nurse x 3 | St. Luke's Hospital Rathgar | 3 |
| Clinical Nurse Specialist in Breast Care | Clinical Nurse Specialist | St. Luke's Hospital Rathgar | 1 |
| Director of Nursing | Director of Nursing | St Joseph's Intellectual Service, LHO North Dublin | 1 |
| Psychiatric Staff Nurse - Old Age Psychiatry | Psychiatric Staff Nurse | Louth Meath Mental Health Services | 0.82 |
| Psychiatric Staff Nurse | Psychiatric Staff Nurse | Louth Meath Mental Health Services | 1 |
| Senior Staff Nurse | Senior Staff Nurse - Louth Meath Mental Health Services | Louth Meath Mental Health Services | 1 |
| Staff Nurse | Staff Nurse | Athlone Palliative Care Unit, HSE Dublin Mid Leinster | 1 |
| Clinical Nurse Manager II | Clinical Nurse Manager II | Athlone Palliative Care Unit, HSE Dublin Mid Leinster | 1 |
| Multi Task Attendant x 4 | Multi Task Attendant x 4 | Athlone Palliative Care Unit, HSE Dublin Mid Leinster | 4 |
| Multi Task Attendant | Multi Task Attendant | Athlone Palliative Care Unit, HSE Dublin Mid Leinster | 0.5 |
| Staff Nurse | Staff Nurse | Athlone Palliative Care Unit, HSE Dublin Mid Leinster | 1 |
| Leading Emergency Medical Technician | Leading Emergency Medical Technician | Eastern Region, 2 posts; Midlands Region, 4 posts; Midwest Region, 3 posts; North East, 2 posts; North West, 5 posts; Southern Region, 2 posts; Western Region, 6 posts | 24 |
| Emergency Medical Controller | Emergency Medical Controller | Eastern Region, 5 posts; North East Region, 4 posts | 9 |
| Emergency Medical Controller Team Leader | Emergency Medical Controller Team Leader | North West, 2 posts; Midlands, 2 posts; Mid West, 1 post | 5 |
| Radiography Services Manager | Radiography Services Manager | St John's Hospital, Limerick | 1 |
| Total | 211.79 | ||
| Note: These are posts that were under consideration but were not approved by end 2009. The rules for the ECF were revised in 2010 which meant that the responsibility for the approval of exceptional posts transferred to the HSE. |
The information for 2010 and 2011 is currently being compiled by the HSE. The Executive will provide it to the Deputy as soon as possible.
Dee Shannon
Posted on 27 Feb 2012 10:54 pm (Report this comment)
How many permanent HSE staff are awaiting transfer with in the HSE south to another area eg cork to limerick. What are they e.g. Physio, speec therapist. How many sanctioned but filled on a temp posts or posts with personal acting in them are there in the HSE south? Could staff not wanting to permanent move in to an area where these?