Written answers
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Department of Health
Health Service Staff
9:00 pm
Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 562: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total number of qualified registered nurses employed in the public health service on an annual basis from 2001 to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9075/11]
James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The numbers (whole-time equivalents, excluding those on career breaks) of nurses employed in the public health service from December 2001 to March 2011 (latest data) are set out in the following table.
| Dec 01 | Dec 02 | Dec 03 | Dec 04 | Dec 05 | Dec 06 | Dec 07 | Dec 08 | Dec 09 | Dec 10 | Mar 11 | |
| Total post-registration nurses | 31,429 | 33,395 | 33,766 | 34,313 | 35,248 | 36,737 | 37,829 | 38,075 | 37,389 | 36,358 | 36,423 |
| Total pre- registration student nurses | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,177 | 33 | 77 | 146 | 734 |
| Total nursing | 31,429 | 33,395 | 33,766 | 34,313 | 35,248 | 36,737 | 39,006 | 38,108 | 37,466 | 36,503 | 37,157 |
| Note: Pre-registration nurses were not included in the health service staff census prior to 2007. |
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