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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 30 Jan 1991

Vol. 404 No. 4

Written Answers. - Civil Service Statistics.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

118 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance in respect of the years 1981-90, inclusive, the total numbers in each Government Department in the grade of (1) staff officer, (2) clerical officer, (3) clerical assistant, (4) clerical assistant-typist and (5) clerical assistant-data entry serving in the Civil Service.

The reply is in the form of a tabular statement:

Numbers serving by Department by Grade

Dec. 81

Dec. 82

Dec. 83

Dec. 84

Dec. 85

Dec. 86

Dec. 87

Dec. 88

Dec. 89

Dec. 90

PRESIDENT'S ESTABLISHMENTS

Clerical Officer

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

Clerical Assistant

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

1

1

OIREACHTAS

Staff Officer

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

4

4

Clerical Officer

5

5

4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Clerical Assistant

43*

41*

40*

47*

3

3

3

4

3

4

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

32

32

33

34

34

36

TAOISEACH

Staff Officer

4

4

4

4

4

9

8

7

6

6

Clerical Officer

13

14

14

13

16

15

14

14

17

17

Clerical Assistant

42*

43*

40*

37*

4

4

5

9

11

11

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

30

30

26

25

22

25

Clerical Assistant-Data Entry

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE

Staff Officer

33

31

25

21

24

29

32

18

21

23

Clerical Officer

197

184

150

134

142

185

186

159

146

124

Clerical Assistant

251*

239*

194*

168*

192

233

224

149

112

159

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

11

11

9

9

9

8

Clerical Assistant-Data Entry

34

40

19

11

11

35

38

14

13

11

COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR GENERAL

Clerical Officer

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Clerical Assistant

4

4

4

4

2

1

1

1

1

1

FINANCE

Staff Officer

28

27

26

28

25

27

24

20

20

22

Clerical Officer

120

114

108

103

90

84

86

74

68

77

Clerical Assistant

174*

151*

150*

142*

145*

139*

122*

98*

45

38

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

39

37

Clerical Assistant-Data Typist

22

21

20

17

17

16

16

14

12

10

REVENUE

Staff Officer

78

78

75

73

62

58

61

56

60

58

Clerical Assistant

392

379

377

367

302

304

312

293

304

318

Clerical Assistant (incl. Dept.)

2,105*

2,114*

2,050*

1,936*

1,667

1,589

1,605

1,555

1,442

1,378

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

55

55

55

54

54

59

Clerical Assistant-Data Entry

97

103

100

93

92

93

86

94

74

66

OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS

Staff Officer

20

19

17

14

19

18

16

14

14

16

Clerical Officer

68

59

57

56

50

50

47

51

47

53

Clerical Assistant

186*

179*

171*

162*

142

128

90

72

118

61

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

10

10

47

55

0

52

STATE LABORATORY

Clerical Officer

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

Clerical Assistant

2*

2*

4*

4*

2

2

1

1

1

1

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

1

2

2

VALUATION OFFICE

Staff Officer

4

4

4

3

5

5

4

4

5

5

Clerical Officer

24

24

24

23

16

17

15

17

19

22

Clerical Assistant

40*

37*

36*

34*

11

12

11

9

7

6

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

19

19

18

17

10

11

ORDNANCE SURVEY

Clerical Officer

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

0

0

0

Clerical Assistant-Typist

7

7

6

7

7

7

7

6

4

4

CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

Staff Officer

17

14

14

12

12

13

3

3

5

8

Clerical Officer

44

41

32

25

26

26

4

4

16

26

Clerical Assistant

81

69

59

42

48

45

8

9

21

36

Clerical Assistant-Typist

7

7

7

8

7

6

2

2

3

4

Clerical Assistant-Data Entry

0

2

3

2

3

3

0

1

0

0

OMBUDSMAN

Staff Officer

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Clerical Officer

0

0

0

1

3

4

4

4

4

4

Clerical Assistant

0

0

0

6*

8*

2

2

2

2

2

Clerical Assistant-Typist

0

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

3

4

Clerical Assistant-Data Entry

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

ATTORNEY GENERAL

Staff Officer

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

2

2

Clerical Officer

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

2

3

3

Clerical Assistant

6*

6*

6*

5*

1

1

1

2

2

1

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

5

5

5

5

4

5

CHIEF STATE SOLICITOR'S OFFICE

Staff Officer

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

Clerical Officer

1

1

1

1

2

2

2

3

3

7

Clerical Assistant

7

7

7

7

6

6

8

7

6

8

Clerical Assistant — Typist

18

18

18

18

20

23

20

20

19

21

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS

Clerical Officer

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

2

Clerical Assistant

2

2

2

2

1

2

2

2

2

1

Clerical Assistant — Typist

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

JUSTICE — DATA PROTECTION OFFICE

Clerical Officer

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Clerical Assistant

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

JUSTICE — HQ

Staff Officer

16

15

15

14

13

13

14

14

16

14

Clerical Officer

77

75

74

71

65

63

61

52

50

64

Clerical Assistant

113*

110*

103*

102*

69

61

96

50

46

38

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

29

22

0

19

24

28

Clerical Assistant — Data

Entry

12

12

11

10

9

10

10

9

11

11

JUSTICE — SUPREME & HIGH COURT

Staff Officer

3

3

3

3

4

3

4

5

6

6

Clerical Officer

13

11

11

11

10

11

11

9

10

12

Clerical Assistant

36*

35*

33*

33*

11

12

34*

12

13

13

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

17

17

0

19

18

18

JUSTICE — CIRCUIT COURT OFFICE

Staff Officer

30

28

5

5

5

5

5

4

5

4

Clerical Officer

63

61

59

56

56

56

57

55

55

54

Clerical Assistant

88*

86*

85*

85*

17

17

81

15

17

16

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

52

53

0

53

50

49

JUSTICE — DUBLIN MET. DISTRICT COURT

Clerical Officer

1

2

3

3

3

3

4

7

7

7

Clerical Assistant

22*

27*

25*

25*

7

7

23

10

10

7

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

17

17

0

17

16

16

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

2

JUSTICE — PROVINCIAL DISTRICT COURT

Clerical Officer

3

3

3

3

3

4

4

4

4

4

Clerical Assistant

6*

8*

7*

7*

5

5

9

15

18

18

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

2

2

0

7

7

9

JUSTICE — WELFARE SERVICE

Staff Officer

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

2

Clerical Officer

1

1

1

4

2

2

2

2

2

3

Clerical Assistant

26*

30*

30*

34*

4

4

32

4

3

2

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

29

29

0

26

23

27

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

JUSTICE — GARDA CIVILIAN STAFF

Staff Officer

7

7

7

7

5

5

5

5

5

4

Clerical Officer

13

52

50

49

50

47

43

39

37

42

Clerical Assistant

335*

379*

369*

361*

59

58

60

56

56

46

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

288

281

283

268

272

402

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

20

20

20

18

15

17

16

16

15

15

JUSTICE — PRISONS

Clerical Officer

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

JUSTICE — GARDA COMPLAINTS BOARD

Staff Officer

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Clerical Assistant

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

JUSTICE — LAND REGISTRY

Staff Officer

22

21

21

21

19

18

18

17

19

19

Clerical Officer

74

71

67

61

56

58

56

47

43

62

Clerical Assistant

118

119

116

100

97

92

93

84

93

95

Clerical Assistant — Typist

40

39

39

38

37

34

34

33

33

33

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JUSTICE — CD & B

Clerical Officer

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

1

1

ENVIRONMENT

Staff Officer

30

28

28

27

22

23

24

20

20

26

Clerical Officer

54

53

52

48

45

44

41

37

48

55

Clerical Assistant

160

154

139

126

125

115

112

104

92

84

Clerical Assistant — Typist

76

71

73

70

73

70

65

62

62

70

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

31

35

29

30

29

28

27

25

17

17

EDUCATION

Staff Officer

41

39

37

39

36

38

36

35

34

44

Clerical Officer

99

97

89

81

72

69

68

63

72

90

Clerical Assistant

239

230

217

204

190

177

176

174

150

122

Clerical Assistant — Typist

68

69

65

58

58

53

45

42

38

29

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

6

6

5

5

4

5

4

4

4

4

NATIONAL GALLERY

Clerical Officer

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Clerical Assistant

6*

6*

6*

6*

3

3

1

1

1

1

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

2

2

2

2

2

2

GAELTACHT

Staff Officer

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

3

Clerical Officer

6

4

4

4

4

4

4

3

5

5

Clerical Assistant

22*

20*

19*

16*

16*

17*

9

9

8

8

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

0

8

7

10

10

MARINE

Staff Officer

6

6

4

4

4

4

7

8

7

9

Clerical Officer

21

18

13

13

11

12

17

19

18

19

Clerical Assistant

36*

35*

30*

25*

22*

25*

21

23

26

19

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

17

15

15

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

COMMUNICATIONS

Staff Officer

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Clerical Officer

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

7

7

7

Clerical Assistant

9*

9*

9*

9*

9*

9*

3

4

3

3

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

4

6

6

LABOUR

Staff Officer

9

8

5

6

8

8

8

8

8

9

Clerical Officer

74

76

70

68

69

68

68

61

57

61

Clerical Assistant

164

160

160

150

157

149

145

107

96

78

Clerical Assistant — Typist

68

72

67

70

67

70

69

57

56

56

ENERGY

Staff Officer

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

6

Clerical Officer

24

22

19

17

19

17

16

15

19

23

Clerical Assistant

43*

47*

47*

45*

18

14

14

12

20

15

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

24

26

24

22

24

25

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

INDUSTRY & COMMERCE

Staff Officer

24

21

22

21

21

19

21

20

19

23

Clerical Officer

80

73

67

62

76

65

55

48

46

70

Clerical Assistant

213*

194*

193*

180*

106

90

90

88

76

63

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

51

51

49

40

33

29

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

2

2

2

6

6

6

5

5

6

5

TOURISM & TRANSPORT

Staff Officer

14

12

12

12

12

12

8

8

8

8

Clerical Officer

45

44

42

38

38

41

32

30

28

40

Clerical Assistant

90*

91*

84*

76*

72*

31

32

30

28

22

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

33

32

27

25

24

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

4

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

3

3

DEFENCE

Staff Officer

36

33

32

30

26

27

27

24

28

24

Clerical Officer

159

155

149

143

129

126

113

92

90

110

Clerical Assistant

189*

171*

171*

161*

123

115

111

100

90

70

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

28

25

25

23

21

24

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

7

SOCIAL WELFARE

Staff Officer

268

300

308

324

322

381

392

390

392

412

Clerical Officer

832

839

848

859

879

924

976

956

963

999

Clerical Assistant

1212*

1207*

1237*

1203*

1187

1224

1276

1261

1170

1156

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

32

32

31

25

25

32

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

9

10

17

17

15

4

4

1

1

1

HEALTH

Staff Officer

8

10

10

10

6

6

6

7

7

7

Clerical Officer

35

33

31

29

27

27

27

30

30

32

Clerical Assistant

118*

110*

101*

99*

50

50

52

52

47

43

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

36

36

36

32

32

30

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

3

2

2

FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Staff Officer

11

11

9

9

10

10

10

9

9

10

Clerical Officer

72

72

72

71

63

62

56

52

56

81

Clerical Assistant

128*

123*

117*

121*

120*

112*

108*

103*

97*

73

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

19

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

AGRICULTURE & FOOD

Staff Officer

91

86

84

82

72

68

67

52

52

42

Clerical Officer

289

277

270

252

233

231

219

203

211

330

Clerical Assistant

1189*

1124*

1095*

1021*

997*

951*

928*

657

624

480

Clerical Assistant — Typist

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

169

150

137

Clerical Assistant — Data Entry

16

15

14

14

13

9

9

14

10

10

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