Written answers
Tuesday, 1 October 2013
Department of Social Protection
Departmental Staff Recruitment
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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381. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the rate of turnover of medical assessors employed by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40646/13]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the rate of turnover of Medical Assessors employed in the Department of Social Protection during the period 1 January 2009 up to and inclusive of 30 September 2013 is set out in the tabular statement.
| YEAR | Number of MA's employed on the 01/Jan each year (including 1 Chief Medical Adviser & 1 Deputy Chief Medical Adviser) | Number of MA's who retired/resigned during the year | Number of MA's who commenced employment during the year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 22 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 25 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 27 | 9 | 3 |
| 2013 | 21 | 4 | 4 |
The Department has a process underway to recruit additional Medical Assessors.
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