Written answers
Tuesday, 3 March 2009
Department of Health and Children
Health Service Staff
10:00 pm
Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of Health Service Executive employees, including full time, temporary and casual workers, currently employed; if any of the total HSE workforce has been reduced over the past 12 months; if there were additional jobs to be filled or vacant positions; the number of these positions that have been left vacant; if the HSE laid off employees during that period; if so, the number of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8834/09]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I wish to advise that the numbers employed in the public health service, by type of administration, for the years 2007 and 2008, are as follows:
| Numbers (wholetime equivalents) employed in the public health service | |||
| 31/12/2007 | 31/12/2008 | Difference between 2007 and 2008 | |
| Health Service Executive | 73,461.05 | 72,694.59 | -766.46 |
| NHO Voluntary Hospitals | 23,153.08 | 22,924.94 | -228.14 |
| Other PCCC Voluntary Agencies | 2,669.32 | 2,718.38 | 49.06 |
| Voluntary Disability (PCCC) | 12,221.43 | 12,687.39 | 465.96 |
| Total | 111,504.88 | 111,025.30 | -479.58 |
| Notes: (1) excludes home helps; (2) data source: Health Service Personnel Census. |
The information in relation to the filling of vacancies and other HR issues has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will address the pressure of work experienced by community welfare officers as a result of the economic downturn with increased numbers of claimants for supplementary welfare allowance, rent supplement, mortgage interest supplement, medical cards and other financial help; if she will transfer extra staff to assist in this work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8840/09]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
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