Bernard Allen
Question:175 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel recruited to the Army Nursing Service on an annual basis since 1997; and the hospitals they have been allocated to. [14535/03]
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175 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel recruited to the Army Nursing Service on an annual basis since 1997; and the hospitals they have been allocated to. [14535/03]
Since 1997, no army nurses have been recruited to the Army Nursing Service. However, three civilian nurses were recruited in 1998 to fill nursing positions with the Army Medical Corps.
176 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of doctors recruited to the Army on an annual basis since 1997; and the Army barracks in which they were recruited. [14536/03]
The number of doctors appointed to the medical corps each year since 1997, along with the medical corps appointments to which they were assigned are as follows:
Year |
Number Appointed |
Position appointed to |
1997 |
3.00 |
2 - Hospital Company, St. Bricin's Hospital, Dublin and1 - Hospital Company, Collins Barracks, Cork. |
Year |
Number Appointed |
Position appointed to |
1998 |
Nil |
|
1999 |
1.00 |
Logs Base Hospital, St. Bricin's Hospital, Dublin |
2000 |
1.00 |
Logs Supply Base, Custume Barracks, Athlone |
2001 |
3.00 |
2 - Logs Base Hospital, St. Bricin's Hospital, Dublin, and1 - Logs Supply Base, Custume Barracks, Athlone |
2002 |
Nil |
|
2003 todate |
Nil |