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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 Nov 1988

Vol. 384 No. 3

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

51.

asked the Taoiseach if he will indicate the total number of staff employed in his Department in September 1987; the total number of staff by grade in his Department who have to date opted for voluntary redundancy or early retirement under the existing scheme for this purpose; and the number of staff by grade and agency who have to date availed of the scheme in agencies, bodies or statutory authorities which operate under the aegis of his Department.

The attached schedules set out the information requested by the Deputy, in respect of my Departments and the agencies, bodies or statutory authorities under their aegis.

Numbers serving in my Departments on 1 September 1987

Department of the Taoiseach

308

Central Statistics Office

663½*

Roinn na Gaeltachta

66

Total

1037½

* ½ represents job-sharer.

Early Retirement/Voluntary Redundancy Scheme

The total number of staff by grade who have opted for the Voluntary Redundancy/Early Retirement Scheme are as follows:

Department of the Taoiseach

Grade

Number

Principal Officer

2

Director, National Museum

1

Director, National Library

1

Keeper, National Museum

2

Assistant Keeper, National Museum

1

Senior Library Assistant, National Library

1

Library Assistant, Class I, National Library

2

Clerical Officer, National Museum

1

Head Searcher, National Archives

1

Library Attendant, National Library

1

Attendant, National Museum

1

Messenger

1

Cleaner

1

Total

16

Central Statistics Office

Grade

Number

Deputy Director

1

Principal Officer

1

Assistant Principal Officer

1

Higher Executive Officer

4

Clerical Officer

2

Messenger

1

Total

10

Roinn na Gaeltachta

Níor ghlac aon oifigeach san Roinn leis an bpacáiste iomarcaíochta.

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Grád

Uimhir

Bainisteoir

1

Grád I

4

Grád II

1

Grád III

3

Grád IV

10

Grád V

3

Iomlán

22

52.

asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will indicate the total number of staff employed in his Department in September 1987; the total number of staff by grade in his Department who have to date opted for voluntary redundancy or early retirement under the existing scheme for this purpose; and the number of staff by grade and agency who have to date availed of the scheme in agencies, bodies or statutory authorities which operate under the aegis of his Department.

The total number of civil servants employed in my Department on 30 September 1987 was 611. The total number by grade who have applied for voluntary redundancy or early retirement is as follows:

Minister Plenipotentiary

1

Counsellor

1

Higher Executive Officer

2

Executive Officer

2

Staff Officer

3

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Assistant

2

Head Messenger

1

Messenger

3

Cleaner

4

Total

20

No personnel from the agencies under my Department's aegis have opted for voluntary redundancy.

53.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will indicate the total number of staff employed in his Department in September 1987; the total number of staff by grade in his Department who have to date opted for voluntary redundancy or early retirement under the existing scheme for this purpose; and the number of staff by grade and agency who have to date availed of the scheme in agencies, bodies or statutory authorities which operate under the aegis of his Department.

The total number of staff who were employed in my Department and in the offices under my aegis in September 1987 was as follows:

Department of Finance

710

Office of The Revenue Commissioners

6,533

Office of Public Works

1,043

Valuation and Ordnance Survey Office

520

Civil Service Commission

38

State Laboratory

60

Ombudsman's Office

33

The attached table sets out the details requested regarding the number of staff in my Department who opted for the voluntary redundancy/early retirement.

In the agencies, bodies and statutory authorities under my aegis, one clerical assistant in the Economic and Social Research Institute availed of the scheme.

Number of Staff by Grade who have opted for Voluntary Redundancy/Early Retirement.

Grade

Dept. of Finance

Revenue Commissioners

Office of Public Works

Civil Service Commission

Valuation and Ordnance Survey

State Laboratory

Ombudsman's Office

Total

Chairman/Secretary

1

Nil

Appeal Commissioners

1

1

Assistant Secretary

3

1

4

Principal

7

13

3

1

24

Assistant Principal

12

15

5

2

34

Professional Accountant

1

1

Co. Development Officer

3

3

Higher Executive Officer

3

17

6

1

27

Executive Officer

6

2

8

Staff Officer

4

2

6

Clerical Officer

1

6

2

9

Clerical Assistant

1

1

2

Legal Clerk

1

1

Principal Inspector of Taxes

4

4

Senior Inspector of Taxes

17

17

Higher Grade Inspector of Taxes

16

16

Inspector of Taxes

8

8

Higher Tax Officer

9

9

Tax Officer

3

3

Clerical Assistant (T)

1

1

Departmental Clerical Assistant

4

4

Temporary Clerical Assistant

1

1

Higher Collector

1

1

Superintendent Customs and Excise

1

1

Inspector Customs and Excise

4

4

Surveyor, Indoor

4

4

Surveyor

5

5

Higher Officer

4

4

Officer

5

5

Assistant Officer

2

2

Supervisory Officer

7

7

Indoor Officer

2

2

Departmental Clerical Officer

1

1

Printer

1

1

Paperkeeper

6

6

Head Messenger

1

1

2

Messenger

3

13

4

20

Service Attendant

2

2

Cleaner

7

7

14

Part-time Cleaner

3

3

Nightwatchman

1

1

Watcher

12

12

Assistant Principal Architect

2

2

Senior Architect

2

2

Architect

2

2

Architectural Assistant, Grade II

5

5

District Inspector

2

2

Clerk of Works

2

2

Cheif Electrical and Heating Engineer

1

1

Engineers, Grade I

5

5

Engineers Grade II

7

7

Engineers Grade III

6

6

Principal Engineering Draughtsman

1

1

Senior Engineering Draughtsman

3

3

Engineering Technician, Grade I

2

2

Inspector, Grade I

1

1

Forester-in-Charge

1

1

Technical Officer

1

1

Warehouseman

3

3

Inplant Overseer

1

1

Packer and Porter

2

2

Drainage labourers

83

83

General Operatives

84

84

Excavator Drivers

67

67

Gangers

46

46

Drainage Foremen

6

6

Work Study Assessors

5

5

Works Clerks/Store Keeper Clerks

3

3

Assistant Store-Keeper Clerks

9

9

Overseers

1

1

Foremen

1

1

Cabinet Makers

5

5

French Polishers

3

3

Upholsterers

4

4

Blacksmith/Welders

1

1

Electricians

4

4

Plumbers

1

1

Plasterers

1

1

Carpenters

15

15

Fitters

14

14

Painters

3

3

Cleaners

1

1

Lock-Keeper

1

1

Glaziers

1

1

Boatmen

3

3

Welders

1

1

Watchmen

1

1

Chief Superintendent

6

6

Superintendent

7

7

Assistant Superintendent

2

2

Storeman

1

1

Labourer

1

1

District Valuer

2

2

Examiner-in-Charge

1

1

Examiner of Maps

2

2

Mapping Draughtsman

3

3

Chemist

1

1

Senior State Chemist

2

2

Assistant State Chemist

1

1

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