asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of civil servants, permanent and temporary, in the employment of the State on the 31st March in the years 1923, 1924, 1925, 1926 and 1927.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - PERMANENT AND TEMPORARY CIVIL SERVANTS.
Figures showing the staff serving on the dates mentioned are not readily available. The following return shows the number of civil servants serving on 1st October, 1923, and on 1st January in each of the years 1924-27:—
Date |
Established |
Unestablished |
Total |
1st October, 1923 |
7,829 |
12,641 |
20,470 |
1st January, 1924 |
7,704 |
11,861 |
19,565 |
do. 1925 |
7,816 |
11,819 |
19,635 |
do. 1926 |
8,413 |
11,583 |
19,996 |
do. 1927 |
9,358 |
10,755 |
20,113 |