Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 4 Jul 1991

Vol. 410 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Decentralisation.

Michael Bell

Question:

69 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Education if she will outline, in relation to the decentralisation of certain sections of her Department to Athlone: (1) the precise number of appointments made under Department of Finance Circular 15/90 to the grades of principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer, staff officer and clerical officer, (2) the parent Departments of those promoted to each grade and (3) the previous grade of those promoted to executive officer.

Minister for Education (Mrs. O'Rourke)

The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the following table.

With regard to promotions to executive officer level, 13 officers were appointed from the staff officer grade and three officers from the clerical officer grade.

Number of appointments under the terms of Department of Finance Circular 15/90.

Grade	Number of Appointments	Parent Department
Principal Officer	1	Education
Higher Executive Officer	9	5—Education
		1—Office of Public Works
		1—Defence
		1—Energy
		1—Labour
Executive Officer	16	11—Education
		3—Social Welfare
		1—Energy
		1—Industry & Commerce
Staff Officer	28	8—Education
		7—Social Welfare
		7—Defence
		1—Labour
		1—Energy
		2—Revenue Commissioners
		1—Agriculture
		1—Taoiseach
Clerical Officer	21	11—Education
		4—Social Welfare
		1—Justice
		1—Defence
		1—Labour
		1—Revenue Commissioners
		1—Taoiseach
		1—Industry & Commerce