Written answers

Wednesday, 18 June 2008

Department of Health and Children

Health Service Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers employed in the health services in County Clare; the number of vacancies which remain unfilled in the service; if there are plans to employ extra social workers in County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23824/08]

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 131: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of physiotherapists employed in the health services in County Clare; the number of physiotherapist positions which remain unfilled in County Clare; if there are plans to recruit staff to fill vacant positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23825/08]

Photo of Pat BreenPat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff employed in occupational therapy and disability services in the health service in County Clare; the number of unfilled positions in the service; if there are plans to recruit staff to fill vacant positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23826/08]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, together.

Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such personnel in order to secure a good supply of graduates to provide for the healthcare needs of the population into the future.

Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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