Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 Oct 1991

Vol. 411 No. 1

Written Answers. - Job Sharing/Career Break Schemes.

Roger T. Garland

Question:

39 Mr. Garland asked the Taoiseach if he will outline, within the area of responsibility of his Department and covering each year from the commencement of the job-sharing and career break schemes (a) the total number of applications received and (b) the total granted and not granted; if he will give a breakdown of the grades involved under each heading and the reasons some applications were turned down; if his Department have plans to extend the job sharing scheme from working halved hours to a system which facilitates the workers' requirements; and if not, the reason therefor.

The Taoiseach

The information requested by the Deputy in the first part of his question is outlined in the schedule which I propose to circulate.

As regards the second part of the Deputy's question, this Department operate the job sharing scheme provided by the Department of Finance for the Civil Service. We do not envisage having a scheme solely for the Department of the Taoiseach.

Roinn na Gaeltachta

Is scéim atá aontaithe idir an Taobh Oifigiúil agus an Taobh Foirne den Chomhairle Ghinearálta den Scéim Idir-Réitigh agus Eadrána atá i bhfeidhm agus bheadh aon leasú uirthi le plé ag an gcomhairle sin.

Career Breaks

Department of the Taoiseach

Year	Career Break Applications Received	Refused/ Not Granted
1984	1 ×Higher Executive Officer	Nil
	1 ×Assistant Keeper, Grade II
	2 ×Clerical Assistant
1985	5 ×Clerical Assistant	Nil
1986	2 ×Assistant Principal	Nil
	1 ×Technical Assistant
	1 ×Higher Executive Officer
	1 ×Executive Officer
	1 ×Assistant Keeper, Grade II
	2 ×Clerical Officer
	1 ×Administrative Officer
	5 ×Clerical Assistant
1987	1 ×Technical Assistant	Nil
	5 ×Clerical Assistant
1988	1 ×Personal Assistant	Nil
	1 ×Clerical Officer
	2 ×Clerical Assistant
1989	1 ×Archivist	Nil
	1 ×Staff Officer
	2 ×Clerical Assistant
1990	1 ×Higher Executive Officer	One *
	1 ×Library Assistant, Grade II
	1 ×Clerical Officer
	1 ×Photographer
1991	1 ×Clerical Assistant	Nil

* The photographer in the National Gallery was turned down on the grounds that his specialised skills were vital to the Gallery.

Job Sharing

Department of the Taoiseach

Year	Applications Received	Applications Rejected
1984	Nil	Nil
1985	Nil	Nil
1986	1 ×Clerical Assistant	Nil
1987	1 ×Personal Assistant	Nil
1988	1 ×Archivist	Nil
1989	Nil	Nil
1990	1 ×Clerical Officer	Nil
	1 ×Assistant Keeper,
	Grade II
1991 (to date)	2 applications under consideration	Nil

Roinn na Gaeltachta

Sos Gairme

Bliain	Faighte agus Ceadaithe	Diúltaithe
1984	1 ×Cúntóir Cléireachais	—
1985	2 ×Cúntóir Cléireachais	—
	1 ×Oifigeach Cléireachais	—
	1 ×Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin	—
1986	1 ×Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin	—
1987	Nil
1988	2 ×Cúntóir Cléireachais	—
1989	Nil
1990	Nil
1991	1 ×Cúntóir Cléireachais	—

Comhroinnt Poist

Roinn na Gaeltachta

	Faighte	Ceadaithe	Diúltaithe
1991	2	2	—

Gráid: 2 Cúntóir Cléireachais.

Career Breaks

C.S.O.

Year	Career Break Applications Received	Not Granted
1984	1 ×Higher Executive Officer
	1 ×Executive Officer
	5 ×Clerical Officer
	8 ×Clerical Assistant
1985	2 ×Statistician	1 ×C.O. (a)
	1 × Higher Executive Officer	1 × C.A. (a)
	1 × Staff Officer
	6 × Clerical Officer
	9 × Clerical Assistant
1986	2 × Statistician	1 × C.O. (a)
	6 × Clerical Officer
	14 × Clerical Assistant
1987	1 × Statistician
	2 × Executive Officer
	9 × Clerical Officer
	16 × Clerical Assistant
1988	2 × Higher Executive Officer	2 × H.E.O.
	3 × Executive Officer	1 × E.O. (b)
	1 × Staff Officer	1 × C.O.
		Programmer (b)
	15 × Clerical Officer	1 × C.O. (a)
	28 × Clerical Assistant
1989	1 × Statistician	1 × H.E.O. (a)
	1 × Higher Executive Officer	2 × C.O. (a)
	1 × Executive Officer	2 × C.A. (a)
	9 × Clerical Officer	1 × C.A. Data Entry (a)
	12 × Clerical Assistant
1990	2 × Executive Officer	1 × C.O. Programmer (a)
	1 × Staff Officer
	1 × Clerical Officer
	2 × Clerical Assistant
1991	1 × Executive Officer
	2 × Clerical Officer
	1 × Clerical Assistant

(a) Application did not qualify under the terms of the circular on career breaks then in operation.

(b) Applicant could not be released because fo the specialist nature of the work.

Job Sharing

Central Statistics Office

	Applications Granted	Applications Refused
1984	1 × Clerical Assistant	—
1985	1 × Clerical Assistant	—
1986	2 × Clerical Officer
	4 × Clerical Assistant	—
1987	1 × Clerical Officer
	1 × Clerical Assistant	—
1988	1 × Clerical Officer
	1 × Clerical Assistant	—
1989	2 × Statistician	2 *
	1 × Higher Executive
	Officer
	1 × Staff Officer
	2 × Clerical Officer
	3 ×Clerical Assistant
1990	1 × Executive Officer
	1 × Clerical Officer
	2 × Clerical Assistant	—
1991	2 × Staff Officer
	5 × Clerical Officer
	1 × Clerical Assistant	—
	2 × Staff Officer
	(under consideration)

* Two statisticians' applications had to be refused due to the need for their specialist skills.