asked the Minister for the Public Service the number of persons employed by the entire public service in a temporary capacity during the years 1983, 1984 and 1985; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Public Service Staff Statistics.
39.
A breakdown as between "permanent" and "temporary" employees of the total numbers employed in the public service as given in reply to a similar question from the Deputy on 29 January 1986 is not available.
In the Civil Service, which is the only area for which I currently have statutory responsibility for numbers employed, the terms "permanent" and "temporary" are not widely used. While all "established" officers are by definition permanent the position in relation to "non-established" staff is less clear-cut. Theoretically their tenure of employment is less permanent but in practice this is not equivalent to temporary status. However, the Deputy may find the following breakdown of Civil Service numbers by established and non-established categories of help.
|
Established civil servants |
Non-established civil servants |
Total |
|
|
1983* |
48,500* |
20,400* |
68,900* |
|
1984 |
28,100 |
8,500 |
36,600 |
|
1985 |
27,400 |
8,100 |
35,500 |
*The figures for 1983 include the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs.