595 Deputy M. J. Nolan asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons employed in the Department of Health as of the 1 September 2010. [32128/10]

The whole time equivalent number employed in the Department of Health and Children at the end of August 2010 was 470.91 (including industrial staff).

Serving numbers in my Department are collated at the end of every month and the September 2010 figures are not therefore available yet.