Written answers
Wednesday, 7 July 2021
Department of Health
Departmental Staff
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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202. To ask the Minister for Health the number of staff employed on whole-time equivalent terms in each of his Department’s twelve divisions on 1 June 2020 and 1 June 2021, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30662/21]
Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has 670 staff or 650.4 whole-time equivalents as of 31 May 2021.
Since May 2020 the Department has undergone a significant reorganisation in order to manage the State’s response to COVID – 19. The organisational structure, and staff increases, in the Department in 2021 is in the context of our Workforce Plan and additional needs relating to the pandemic. The increased staffing numbers in specific Divisions is also reflective of the changing nature, reorganisation of functions and prioritisation of work in the various Divisions across the Department.
A breakdown of the staff employed as whole-time equivalents (WTE) in the Department of Health by Division as of 31 May 2020 and 31 May 2021 is set out in tabular form below.
| - | List of Divisions 2020 | WTE May 2020 | List of Divisions | WTE May 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Acute Hospitals Policy | 52.4 | Acute Hospitals Policy | 65.1 |
| 2 | Corporate | 134.2 | Corporate | 140.6 |
| 3 | Corporate Legislation, Mental Health, Drugs Policy & Food Safety | 24.7 | Corporate Legislation, Mental Health, Drugs Policy & Food Safety | 24.1 |
| 4 | Governance and Performance | 33.2 | Governance and Performance | 43.4 |
| 5 | Health Protection | 41.95 | Health Protection | 89.9 |
| 6 | National Patient Safety Office | 27.8 | National Patient Safety Office | 24.6 |
| 7 | Nursing/Midwifery Policy, Professional Regulation, Workforce Planning, & Allied Health Professionals | 45.2 | Nursing/Midwifery Policy, Professional Regulation, Workforce Planning, & Allied Health Professionals | 29.6 |
| 8 | Office of the Chief Medical Officer | 11.0 | Office of the Chief Medical Officer | 17.2 |
| 9 | Research & Development & Health Analytics | 61.0 | Research & Development & Health Analytics | 66.7 |
| 10 | Resources | 31.0 | Resources | 56.1 |
| 11 | Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office | 33.0 | Sláintecare Programme Implementation Office | 28.8 |
| 12 | Social Care | 42.3 | Social Care | 60.5 |
| 13 | HepC Tribunal and the Farrelly Commission | 3.8 | HepC Tribunal and the Farrelly Commission | 3.8 |
| Total | 541.5 | 650.4 |
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