andMr. MacSharry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the number of people employed in his Department in each of the last four years; the number of people employed in each of the same years without having taken part in a public competition; and the number of people employed in the past six months without having taken part in a public competition.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Departmental Employees.
23.
The numbers of people (a) employed in my Department for the first time and (b) recruited other than by public competition are as follows:
Year |
(a) |
(b) |
1973 |
668 |
232 |
1974 |
607 |
260 |
1975 |
434 |
119 |
1976 |
287 |
44 |
1st July to 31 December 1976 |
39 |