asked the Minister for the Public Service if he will provide the following information about public service employees, including the civil service and public sector, (1) the number of men employed; (2) the number of women employed; (3) the percentage of the total who are women; (4) the total salary and wage bill for all employees in the public service so defined; (5) the total salary and wage bill for male employees; (6) the total salary and wage bill for female employees; and (7) the percentage of the total salary and wages bill which is paid to female employees.
Written Answers. - Public Service Employees.
462.
The information sought by the Deputy is set out in a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
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Numbers and cost of the Public Service |
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Numbers Employed |
Cost |
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Men |
Women |
Total |
Women as % of total |
Men |
Women |
Total |
Women as % of total |
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£000 |
£000 |
£000 |
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86,958 |
62,504 |
149,462 |
41.8 |
354,653 |
240,998 |
595,651 |
40.5 |
Notes:
(i) The public service comprises the Civil Service (including industrial employees), Teachers, Defence Forces, Garda Síochána and Health Boards.
(ii) The figures relate to the position at 3 January 1978.