asked the Minister for the Public Service if he will state in respect of the private office of each Minister, Minister of State and former Parliamentary Secretary, the number of established and unestablished staff in employment in mid-January 1977 and 1978.
Written Answers. - Ministerial Offices Employment.
The information requested is set out below.
Mid-January 1977 |
Mid-January 1978 |
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Present title of the appropriate Department |
Minister's Office |
Parliamentary Secretary's Office |
Minister's Office |
Minister of State's Office |
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Established |
Unestablished |
Established |
Unestablished |
Established |
Unestablished |
Established |
Unestablished |
|
Taoiseach |
9 |
— |
3 |
— |
9 |
1 |
6 |
— |
Finance |
12 |
— |
6 |
— |
12 |
2 |
6 |
— |
Public Service |
— |
— |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
— |
Economic Planning and Development |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
Justice |
8 |
1 |
— |
— |
18 |
— |
— |
— |
Environment |
10 |
1 |
6 |
— |
11 |
— |
6 |
— |
Education |
11 |
— |
8 |
— |
14 |
— |
7 |
— |
Gaeltacht |
7 |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
Agriculture |
11 |
— |
5 |
— |
13 |
— |
7 |
— |
Fisheries |
9 |
1 |
— |
— |
8 |
— |
— |
— |
Labour |
9 |
2 |
— |
— |
10 |
— |
— |
— |
Industry Commerce and Energy |
8 |
1 |
2 |
— |
10 |
1 |
6(a) |
(a) |
4(b) |
(b) |
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Tourism and Transport |
7 |
1 |
— |
— |
7 |
1 |
— |
— |
Posts and Telegraphs |
8 |
3 |
— |
— |
10(c) |
1(c) |
— |
1 |
Defence |
5 |
1 |
1 |
— |
6 |
— |
1 |
— |
Foreign Affairs |
6 |
2 |
2 |
— |
8 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
Social Welfare |
6 |
2 |
10 |
1 |
17 |
1 |
— |
— |
Health |
5 |
1 |
7 |
— |
13 |
— |
— |
— |
(a) In Deputy Geoghegan-Quinn's Office.
(b) In Deputy Burke's Office.
(c) The eleven officers concerned work jointly for the Minister and the Minister of State.