Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 158: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of nurses or midwives that are currently employed by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28681/10]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The number of nurses and midwives (expressed in Whole Time Equivalent terms) employed in the Public Health Service was 37,619 as of end May 2010. This figure is sourced from the Health Service Personnel Census and includes student nurses and student midwives.