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WQ.83/2019
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES BY SENATOR S.C. FERGUSON
ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2019
Question
Will the Minister provide details of the units of accommodation either leased or owned by his Department and let to health staff, including –
- the grade of staff occupying these units (e.g. nurse including grade, doctor including grade);
- whether such staff are employed as a locum or on a permanent contract; and
- how the length of any tenancy agreements and rental values are determined?
Answer
The units and types of accommodation either leased or owned are as follows:
Owned units: Leased units: Total :
Type | Quantity |
Rooms | 63 |
Studio | 22 |
1 bed | 5 |
2 bed | 12 |
3 bed | 17 |
Total: | 119 |
Type | Quantity |
Rooms | 67 |
Studio | 25 |
1 bed | 3 |
2 bed | 21 |
3 bed | 2 |
Total: | 118 |
Type | Quantity |
Rooms | 130 |
Studio | 47 |
1 bed | 8 |
2 bed | 33 |
3 bed | 19 |
Total: | 237 |
a) &b) Grade of staff and type of contract:
Type of staff | Type of contracts | Total number |
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Nursing |
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Agency Nurses | Agency contract | 39 |
Nurses, includes staff nurses, nurse specialists, sister | Permanent | 17 |
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Midwifery |
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Midwives | Permanent | <5 |
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Dental Nurses | Permanent | <5 |
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Medical Staff |
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Consultants | Locum | 12 |
Registrars, staff grades, Associate specialist | Locum | 10 |
Clinical Fellows | Fixed Term | 8 |
GP trainees | Fixed Term | <5 |
Foundation Doctors Y1 & Y2 | Fixed Term | 26 |
Medical Students | Placement | 9 |
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Allied Health Professionals |
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Clinical Psychology | Permanent | <5 |
Physiotherapy | Permanent | <5 |
Occupational Therapy | Locum | <5 |
Paramedics | Fixed Term/Locum | <5 |
Radiographer | Permanent | <5 |
Radiographer/sonographer | Locum | <5 |
Pharmacy technicians | Permanent | <5 |
Pharmacy Dispensers | Locum | <5 |
Biomedical Scientist | Locum | <5 |
Biomedical Scientist | Permanent | <5 |
Mortuary Technician | Locum | <5 |
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Social Work |
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Children's Social Workers | Locum | 22 |
Team Manager Children's Services | Locum | <5 |
Adult Social Workers – Mental Health | Locum | 6 |
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Other |
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Health and Safety | Agency | <5 |
Chaplain | Permanent | <5 |
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c) Tenancy arrangements vary dependent on operational need and demand, particularly in the case of temporary staff such as those on locum or agency contracts.
In the case of staff employed on a fixed-term basis, the tenancy matches the duration of the contract. For medical students on placement, the length of tenancy is agreed with the university.
In the case of staff permanently appointed, leases are renewed on a 6-monthly basis. Extension to the lease is made on a case by case basis, dependent on individual circumstances.
Rental charges are determined by the landlord/owner of the property and reviewed on an annual basis.