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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 18 Dec 1934

Vol. 54 No. 9

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Numbers Employed in Civil Service.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the numbers of civil servants employed in the following classes, distinguishing between male and female:—(1) Secretaries of Departments or equivalent rank; (2) principal officers; (3) assistant principal officers; (4) higher Executive officers; (5) junior Executive officers; (6) staff officers on scales proceeding to (a) £450 or over, (b) to £400, (c) to £350, (d) to £300, (e) to less than £300; (7) clerical officers, general service; (8) Departmental clerical officers; (9) employment clerks; (1) typists and shorthand typists (including superintendents); (a) general service, (b) Departmental; (11) writing assistants; (a) general service, (b) Departmental; and (12) temporary officers employed on equivalent duties.

The returns of Civil Service staffs give particulars of staffs serving on the first working day of each calendar year. The information requested is given in a statement which will be circulated in the Official Reports and relates to the 1st January, 1934.

The following is the tabular statement referred to:—

GRADE

NUMBERS SERVING

Male

Female

(1)

Secretaries of Departments or equivalent rank (Chairmen of Boards of Commissioners and Heads of Departments of State)

14

(2)

Principal Officers

27

(3)

Assistant Principal Officers

34

(4)

Higher Executive Officers

179

2

(5)

Junior Executive Officers

419

15

(6)

(a) Staff Officers

(On scale proceeding to £450 or over)

25

(b)do.

(On scale proceeding to £400)

7

(c)do.

(do. £350)

25

(d)do.

(do. £300)

137

3

(e)do.

(do. to less than £300)

9

26

(7)

Clerical Officers, General Service

1,350

339

(8)

Departmental Clerical Officers

154

19

(9)

Employment Clerks

65

15

(10)

Typists and Shorthand Typists (including Superintendents):—

(a) General Service

548

(b) Departmental

43

(11)

Writing Assistants:—

(a) General Service

20

770

(b) Departmental

45

(12)

Temporary Clerks (See Note below)

140

56

NOTE.— The numbers stated in reply to the query in No. 12 of the Question relate to Temporary Clerks employed on duties of the type normally performed by members of the classes referred to in Nos. 7, 8, 9 and 11 of the Question.

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