asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food 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.
Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.
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Following is the information sought:—
The total number of staff employed in my Department in September 1987 was 4,173. The following are the numbers of officers from my Department who have opted for the voluntary redundancy-early retirement scheme:—
|
Grade |
Number |
|
Administrative |
|
|
Secretary-Assistant Secretary |
2 |
|
Principal-Assistant Principal |
21 |
|
Executive |
35 |
|
Clerical |
12 |
|
Professional and Technical |
|
|
Chief Economist |
1 |
|
Agricultural Inspectorate |
10 |
|
Land Commission-Farm Tax Inspectorate |
18 |
|
Veterinary Inspectorate |
5 |
|
Veterinary Research |
3 |
|
Senior Chemist |
1 |
|
Agricultural Officer |
36 |
|
Laboratory Technician-Serological Assistant |
3 |
|
Survey and Mapping |
6 |
|
Poultry Officer-Inspector |
2 |
|
Other |
|
|
Laboratory Attendant, Messenger, Paperkeeper, Record Attendant, Cleaner, General Operatives, etc. |
53 |
The following are the numbers in each category who have availed of the scheme in agencies, bodies or statutory authorities under the aegis of my Department:—
|
Grade |
Number |
|
TEAGASC |
|
|
Administrative-Clerical |
37 |
|
Secretarial |
40 |
|
Professional-Technical |
204 |
|
Research |
56 |
|
Other (Maintenance, Farm, Domestic and Cleaning) |
136 |