asked the Minister for Communications the number of persons employed in his Department at 30 April 1987; the role of each employee; and the number employed at the same date for the years 1980 to 1986 inclusive; and the total cost of this.
Written Answers. - Departmental Employees.
70.
The Department of Communications were established on 2 January 1984 following the assignment of responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the postal and telecommunications services previously carried out by the former Department of Posts and Telegraphs to An Post and Bord Telecom Éireann.
The numbers of persons employed in the Department of Communications at 30 April 1984 to 1987 were:—
|
1984 |
1,265 |
|
1985 |
1,236 |
|
1986 |
1,207 |
|
1987 |
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Transport and marine functions carried out by the Department of Communications and the staff assigned to them were assigned to other Government Departments on 31 March 1987. More detailed information on the staffing and grades involved is obtainable from the Directory of State Services which is available in the Dáil Library.
The role of each employee is to carry out the tasks assigned to him/her as part of the Department's work of providing advice and support to the Minister in discharging his responsibilities as laid down in statute or otherwise. The cost for each year is shown in the annual Appropriation Account, or where this is not available, in the Estimates for that year.
71.
asked the Minister for Energy the number of persons employed in his Department at 30 April 1987; the role of each employee; the number employed at the same date for years 1980 to 1986 inclusive; and the total cost involved.
The number of staff employed in my Department each year since 1980 is set out below. The role of each employee is to carry out the tasks assigned to him as part of the Department's work of providing advice and support to the Minister in discharging his responsibilities. The cost of non industrial staff for each year is shown in the annual Appropriation Account or, where this is not available, in the Estimate for that year. The cost of labour for industrial workers in the Forest and Wildlife Service cannot, within the limited time available, be extracted from the overall cost of forest development and management, but I will communicate this information to the Deputy later.
Numbers employed at 30 April.
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1980 — 194 |
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1981 — 253 |
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1982 — 315 |
includes the Industry function. |
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1983 — 329 |
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1984 — 226 |
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1985 — 231 |
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1986 — 232 |
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1987 — 3515 |
— includes the Forestry function. |
72.
asked the Minister for the Marine the number of persons employed in his Department at 30 April 1987; the role of each employee; the number employed at the same date for the years 1980 to 1986 inclusive; and the total cost of this.
The number of persons employed at 30 April of each year for 1980 to 1987 is listed hereunder. The information relates to Fisheries Division and the Forest and Wildlife Service for the years 1980 to 1986, Tourism Division is included for 1986 and the numbers for 1987 relate to Fisheries and the Marine Divisions of the former Department of Communications.
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Date |
Civil Servants |
Industrial Workers |
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30 April 1980 |
1,327 |
2,728 |
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30 April 1981 |
1,326 |
2,740 |
|
30 April 1982 |
1,259 |
2,659 |
|
30 April 1983 |
1,265 |
2,559 |
|
30 April 1984 |
1,259 |
2,521 |
|
30 April 1985 |
1,226 |
2,409 |
|
30 April 1986 |
1,216 |
2,359 |
|
30 April 1987 |
274 |
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The role of each employee is to carry out the tasks assigned to him as part of the Department's work including the provision of advice and support to me in the discharge of my responsibilities.
The cost for each calendar year of the salaries of the civil servants is shown in the annual Appropriation Accounts or, where this is not yet available, is indicated in the Estimate for that year.
The cost of labour for industrial workers and operatives cannot easily be extracted from the overall cost of forest development and management and the Fishery Harbour Centres Fund respectively in the time available. I will furnish the information later.