Written answers
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Department of Health
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in her Department primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38066/10]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Independent)
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The number of staff in my Department primarily employed in the areas specified are set out below:
Area | WTE | Note |
Entitlement Processing | 14.00 | These staff are primarily involved in the processing and maintenance of files related to entitlements under the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) Scheme and the Community Childcare Subvention (CCS) Scheme. |
Inspections | 0.00 | There are no staff at the Department directly employed in carrying out inspections. This type of activity is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and Health Information & Quality Authority. The Department sets policy, makes regulations and approves standards to assist and inform the inspection process. |
ICT | 8.50 | The ICT Unit's primary role is to provide a range of IT services to the Department, the Adoption Board, the Office of the Disability Appeals Officer and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. In addition the unit has a role in the development of ICT policy for the Health Service Executive and other agencies under the remit of the Department. |
HR (Internal) | 12.90 | This unit deals with managing the Department's internal human resource function i.e. staff employed directly in the Department. |
National HR & Manpower Planning | 39.60 | This Division of the Department deals with HR policy in the public health service including: workforce planning; monitoring numbers; pension policy; rationalisation of health agencies, medical indemnity and providing advice and support on industrial relations matters to agencies under the remit of the Department. |
Procurement | 0.00 | The Department has one Procurement Officer who provides policy advice to Units across the Department. Line units carry out procurements as and when the need arises, subject to procurement rules and procedures. Both the Procurement Officer and staff in other Units combine procurement with a range of other duties. |
Legal Services | 4.73 | This unit provides legal advice to the Minister and the Department. |
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