Written answers

Tuesday, 10 December 2013

Department of Health

Health Services Staff Data

Photo of Seán KyneSeán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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547. To ask the Minister for Health the number of assistant directors of public health nursing on a county basis; if the filling of vacancies arising in these positions is subject to the moratorium on public sector recruitment; and if persons appointed to such positions are available for front-line health service duties. [53125/13]

Photo of James ReillyJames Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The reduction in size of the public service has been an essential component of the approach to addressing the State’s fiscal difficulties. This has been combined with a firm focus on improving public service efficiency and effectiveness. The Haddington Road Agreement provides for some five million additional working hours annually. These measures will enable the health service to continue to reduce overall numbers, while maintaining services and service levels to the greatest possible extent. The HSE can make staff appointments once it remains within its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so. As requested by the Deputy, set out in the table is the number of Assistant Directors of Public Health Nursing by Local Health Office.

Local Health OfficeWTE
Carlow/ Kilkenny5
Cavan/ Monaghan2
Clare7
Cork North7
Cork North Lee4
Cork South Lee4
Cork West2
Donegal8
Dublin North7
Dublin North Central3
Dublin North-West7
Dublin South City3
Dublin South-East2
Dublin South-West3
Dublin West3
Dun Laoghaire4
Galway5
Kerry2
Kildare/ West Wicklow4
Laois /Offaly7
Limerick9
Longford/ Westmeath4
Louth3
Mayo6
Meath4
Roscommon4
Sligo/ Leitrim3
Tipperary, North/ Limerick, East 7
Tipperary, South2
Waterford5
Wexford2
Wicklow3
Other2
Total: October 2013141

I have asked the HSE to address the Deputy's question in so far as it relates to vacancies arising in this grade and the extent to which persons appointed are available for frontline health service duties.

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