Matt Carthy
Question:80. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and cost of staff posted abroad, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19733/24]
View answerWednesday, 1 May 2024
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Ireland’s diplomatic missions are staffed by posted Irish civil servants and locally recruited staff. The number of civil servants from my Department posted abroad to diplomatic missions at 31 March 2024 is detailed in the table below by grade.
Salary costs of all Departmental staff are paid in accordance with civil service salary scales and relevant public service pay agreements. In 2023, the payroll costs of civil servants posted abroad was €50.4 million.
|
Grade |
Number of staff |
|
Assistant Secretary and equivalent |
19 |
|
Principal Officer and equivalent |
75 |
|
Assistant Principal and equivalent |
151 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
13 |
|
Administrative Officer and equivalent |
113 |
|
Executive Officer and equivalent |
23 |
|
Clerical Officer and equivalent |
37 |