Written answers
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Staff
11:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 785: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed in her Department by grade; the number of agencies under her remit; and the number of staff employed in each agency by grade. [33707/10]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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There were 470.91 whole time equivalents employed in my Department at 31/08/2010. The following table details the breakdown of staff in my Department by grade.
| Grade | No. of Staff 31/08/2010 |
| Secretary General | 1.00 |
| Deputy Secretary | 1.00 |
| Assistant Secretary | 6.00 |
| Principal Officer | 32.30 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 85.20 |
| Administrative Officer | 13.50 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 87.13 |
| Executive Officer | 76.80 |
| Staff Officer | 12.13 |
| Clerical Officer | 87.96 |
| Services Officer/Porters | 10.80 |
| Ministerial Staff | 15.00 |
| Professional/Technical | 33.48 |
| Staff Seconded from CAAB | 8.6 |
| Total | 470.9 |
There were 109,228 whole time equivalents employed in the Health Service Executive at 31/07/2010. The following table details the breakdown of staff by Grade Category. A more detailed grade breakdown is being prepared and be will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
| Grade Category | No. of Staff 31/07/2010 |
| Medical/Dental | 7,992 |
| Nursing | 37,384 |
| Health & Social Care Professionals | 16,157 |
| Management/Administrative | 17,353 |
| General Support Staff * | 11,739 |
| Other Patient & Client Care | 18,602 |
| Total | 109,228 |
| *Grades counted under the category heading General Support Staff include, inter alia, health care assistants, family support workers, therapy assistants, speech and language assistants, laboratory aides, household staff, catering staff, porters, laundry workers and general assistants. This category heading also includes other support grades and their supervisors across the Irish Health Service. |
The following table outlines the number of staff by grade for 18 of the agencies under my remit. The information relates to the last day of the second quarter of 2010, the most recent data available. Information is being collated in respect of three further agencies — the Irish Medical Council (a self funded body), the Irish Blood Transfusion Service and the National Social Work Qualifications Board. This will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
| Agency (Direct Funded) | Grade | No. of Staff |
| Food Safety Authority | Administrative Assistant | 15.60 |
| Senior Administrative Assistant | 9.60 | |
| Technical Executive | 20.20 | |
| Higher Technical Executive | 5.00 | |
| Senior Technical Executive | 4.00 | |
| Press & PR Officer | 1.00 | |
| Manager | 11.50 | |
| Agricultural Officer | 0.80 | |
| Veterinary Officer | 2.00 | |
| Chief Specialist | 5.00 | |
| Director | 3.00 | |
| CEO | 1.00 | |
| Total | 78.70 | |
| Food Safety Promotion Board | CEO | 1.00 |
| Principal Officer (Higher) | 1.00 | |
| Principal Officer | 1.00 | |
| Assistant Principal (Higher) | 1.00 | |
| Assistant Principal | 1.00 | |
| Specialist in Public Health Medicine | 0.80 | |
| Senior Scientific Officer | 4.00 | |
| Senior Technical Executive | 1.00 | |
| Scientific Officer | 1.00 | |
| Higher Executive Officer | 6.00 | |
| Executive Officer | 7.00 | |
| Clerical Officer | 5.00 | |
| Total | 29.80 | |
| Health and Social Care Professionals Council | Assistant Principal | 2.00 |
| Executive Officer | 1.00 | |
| Clerical Officer | 1.00 | |
| Principal Officer (Higher) | 1.00 | |
| Total | 5.00 | |
| Health Insurance Authority | Principal Officer | 1.00 |
| Assistant Principal | 2.00 | |
| Higher Executive Officer | 2.00 | |
| Executive Officer | 2.00 | |
| Clerical Officer | 1.60 | |
| Total | 8.60 | |
| Health Research Board | CEO | 1.00 |
| Director | 3.00 | |
| Head of Unit | 7.00 | |
| Grade VIII | 9.00 | |
| Grade VII | 15.10 | |
| Grade VI | 18.60 | |
| Grade V | 7.80 | |
| Grade IV | 7.00 | |
| Grade III | 1.00 | |
| Support | 4.00 | |
| Total | 73.50 | |
| Irish Medicines Board* | CEO | 1.00 |
| Principal Officer | 3.00 | |
| Senior Assessor | 25.90 | |
| Executive Assessor | 8.00 | |
| Senior Medical Officer | 9.90 | |
| Medical Assessor | 10.00 | |
| Assessor | 54.40 | |
| Scientific Officer | 27.00 | |
| Grade VIII | 2.00 | |
| Grade VII | 3.00 | |
| Grade VI | 11.00 | |
| Grade V | 15.10 | |
| Grade IV | 20.00 | |
| Grade III | 60.00 | |
| Total | 250.30 | |
| National Cancer Registry Board | Grade III | 2.00 |
| Grade IV | 6.00 | |
| Grade V | 12.20 | |
| Grade VI | 5.60 | |
| Grade VII | 1.50 | |
| Grade VIII | 0.80 | |
| Senior Lecturer | 2.00 | |
| Principal Officer Higher | 1.00 | |
| Staff Nurse | 8.10 | |
| Senior Staff Nurse | 4.20 | |
| Senior Staff Nurse Dual Qualified | 5.50 | |
| Total | 48.90 | |
| National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing & Midwifery | CEO | 1.00 |
| Head of Professional Development (Director of Nursing Band I) | 1.00 | |
| Research Development Officer (Director of Nursing Band I) | 0.50 | |
| Professional Development Officer (Director of Nursing Band II) | 3.00 | |
| Head of Management Services (Clerical Admin Grade VII) | 1.00 | |
| Clerical Officer Grade IV | 2.00 | |
| Clerical Officer Grade III | 2.00 | |
| Total | 10.50 | |
| National Paediatric Hospital Development Board | Clinical Director | 0.50 |
| Assistant Secretary | 1.00 | |
| Grade VIII | 1.00 | |
| Total | 2.50 | |
| National Treatment Purchase Fund | Grade III | 2.00 |
| Grade IV | 19.00 | |
| Grade V | 5.00 | |
| Grade VI | 6.00 | |
| Grade VII | 4.00 | |
| Grade VIII | 2.00 | |
| Clinical Nurse Manager 1 | 5.00 | |
| Clinical Nurse Manager 2 | 2.00 | |
| Clinical Nurse Manager 3 | 1.00 | |
| Director of Nursing | 1.00 | |
| Assistant Director of Nursing | 1.00 | |
| CEO | 1.00 | |
| Total | 49.00 | |
| Office of Tobacco Control | Assistant Principal | 1.00 |
| Grade IV | 0.60 | |
| Grade III | 1.00 | |
| Total | 2.60 | |
| Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council | Grade III | 2.00 |
| Grade IV | 5.00 | |
| Grade V | 1.00 | |
| Grade VI | 1.00 | |
| Grade VIII | 3.00 | |
| General Manager | 1.00 | |
| Principal Officer | 1.00 | |
| Total | 14.00 | |
| Mental Health Commission | Clerical Officer | 12.80 |
| Staff Officer | 4.00 | |
| Higher Executive Officer | 6.50 | |
| Assistant Principal | 2.00 | |
| Principal Officer | 2.00 | |
| Clinical Director | 1.00 | |
| Consultant Psychiatrist | 6.75 | |
| Director of Nursing (Mental Health) | 1.00 | |
| Principal Occupational Therapist | 1.00 | |
| Principal Social Worker | 0.40 | |
| Principal Clinical Psychologist | 0.40 | |
| Chief Exec Officer | 1.00 | |
| Total | 38.85 | |
| *The Irish Medicines Board is mainly self funded, however it receives some direct funding from the Health Vote. |
| Agency (Self Funded) | Grade | No. of Staff |
| An Bord Altranais | CEO | 1.00 |
| Service Manager | 1.00 | |
| Director of Nursing Band 1 | 1.00 | |
| Grade VIII — vacant post | 1.00 | |
| Director of Nursing Band 2 | 5.00 | |
| Grade VII | 3.00 | |
| Director of Nursing Band 3 | 0.50 | |
| Grade VI | 2.00 | |
| Grade V | 7.00 | |
| Grade IV | 8.00 | |
| Grade III | 12.00 | |
| Porter/General Operative | 2.00 | |
| Total | 43.50 | |
| Dental Council | Principal Officer | 1.00 |
| Grade V | 1.00 | |
| Grade IV | 1.00 | |
| Grade III | 2.00 | |
| Total | 5.00 | |
| Opticians Board | Assistant Principal | 1.00 |
| Executive Officer | 1.00 | |
| Total | 2.00 | |
| Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland | Grade IV | 5.00 |
| Grade V | 4.00 | |
| Grade VI | 2.00 | |
| Grade VIII | 3.00 | |
| Senior Pharmacist | 3.00 | |
| Chief I Pharmacist | 1.00 | |
| Advisory Council Grade III | 1.00 | |
| CEO | 1.00 | |
| Specialist Advisors | 1.75 | |
| Total | 21.75 | |
| Health Insurance and Quality Authority | CEO | 1.00 |
| Assistant Secretary | 3.20 | |
| Deputy Chief Professional | 1.00 | |
| Principal Officer | 8.00 | |
| Assistant Principal Higher | 10.00 | |
| Engineer I | 20.00 | |
| Assistant Principal | 10.00 | |
| Engineer II | 34.90 | |
| Higher Executive Officer | 23.80 | |
| Engineer III | 2.00 | |
| Executive Officer | 15.00 | |
| Clerical Officer | 18.00 | |
| Total | 146.90 |
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