andMr. MacSharry asked the Minister for Education 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.
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(1) The total number of people taken on in my Department in the last four years is as follows:
1973 |
190 |
1974 |
193 |
1975 |
167 |
1976 |
156 |
Total |
706 |
(2) The number of people taken on in the same period without taking part in a public competition is as follows:
1973 |
38 |
1974 |
45 |
1975 |
45 |
1976 |
41 |
Total |
169 |
(3) The number taken on in the past six months without taking part in public competition is three.