asked the Minister for Finance if he will give in tabular form the following information in respect of his Department so that it can be established that the cut-backs in civil service staffing have been effectively and fairly spread as between the different grades and the various categories of personnel: (a) the number of approved posts on 13 July 1981; (b) the number of posts filled on 18 February 1983; and (c) the percentage of approved posts vacant on 1 February 1983 in each of the following grades:—secretary, deputy secretary, assistant secretary; principal officer, assistant principal officer; higher executive officer and executive officer; and if he will give similar information in respect of professional and technical officers at principal officer to executive officer level inclusive (either directly linked or closely related to the general administrative grades referred to).
Written Answers . - Civil Service Staffing Cut-Backs .
: The information requested is as follows:—
|
Grade |
Number of approved Posts 13 July 1981 |
Number of Posts filled 18 February 1983 |
% of approved Posts vacant 1 February 1983 |
|
% |
|||
|
Secretary |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Second Secretary |
3 |
3 |
— |
|
Deputy Secretary |
1 |
1 |
— |
|
Assistant Secretary |
10 |
9 |
10.0 |
|
Principal |
33 |
31 |
3.1 |
|
Assistant Principal |
78 |
73 |
2.7 |
|
*Higher Executive/ Administrative Officer |
84 |
78 |
4.9 |
|
Executive Officer |
33 |
30 |
— |
* Analogous grades.
Appendix
|
Grade |
Number of approved Posts 13 July 1981 |
Posts filled on 18 February 1983 |
*approved Posts 1 February 1983 |
Vacant on 1 February 1983 |
|
|
No |
% |
||||
|
Secretary |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Second Secretary |
3 |
3 |
3 |
— |
— |
|
Deputy Secretary |
1 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
|
Assistant Secretary |
10 |
9 |
10 |
1 |
10 |
|
Principal |
33 |
31 |
32 |
1 |
3.1 |
|
Assistant Principal |
78 |
73 |
75 |
2 |
2.7 |
|
H.E.O./A.O. |
84 |
78 |
82 |
4 |
4.9 |
|
Executive Officer |
33 |
30 |
28 |
— |
— |
* The Department of the Public Service advised that the "approved posts on 1 February 1983" should be taken to mean the posts filled on 21 July 1981 plus the nett number of new posts created since then (if any) less any posts suppressed.