Dáil Éireann - Volume 363 - 22 January, 1986

Written Answers. - Speech Therapists.

207. Dr. O'Hanlon asked the Minister for Health the number of speech therapists in each community care area.

Minister for Health (Mr. B. Desmond): The number of speech therapists in each community care area is as follows:

Speech Therapists — January 1986

Health Board Community Care Area

Full time Permanent

Full time Temporary

Part time

Sessional

Locums

Eastern

Dún Laoghaire

1

Clonskeagh

3

Lord Edward St.

3

Crumlin

3

Cherry Orchard

1

St. Brendans

1

Coolock

3

1

Kildare

2

1

Wicklow

3

Midland

Westmeath/Longford

1

2

[143][144]Laois/Offaly

1

1

1

Mid-Western

Limerick

3

Clare

3

Tipperary/Limerick

3

North-Eastern

Cavan/Monaghan

2

Louth

2

Meath

2

North Western

Sligo/Leitrim

5

Donegal

10

1

Southern

Cork

6

North Cork

1

Kerry

2

South-Eastern

Waterford

3

Wexford

3

1

Carlow-Kilkenny

2

2

Sth. Tipperary

2

Western

Galway

6

1

1

1

Mayo

3

2

1

Roscommon

2

Total

80

4

2

9

3