Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of health inspectors who have been appointed to the Health Service Executive western area for each of the past five years; the number employed as health inspectors for each of the past five years; the salary grades or range in relation to health inspectors employed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33879/05]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I assume that the Deputy is referring to environmental health officers. Information on the numbers of environmental health officers employed in the former Western Health Board and in the Health Service Executive western area for each of the past five years and at end-June 2005 is set out in the table — wholetime equivalents. Salary scales as at 1 June 2005 are also shown.

The Deputy has also asked about the numbers of environmental health officers appointed for each of the last five years. This relates to the management of human resources and is a matter for the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. The Department has therefore requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.