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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 16 Oct 1991

Vol. 411 No. 1

Written Answers. - Job-Sharing/Career Break Schemes.

Roger T. Garland

Roger T. Garland

Roger T. Garland

Question:

68 Mr. Garland asked the Minister for Energy 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 therefore.

Robert Molloy

Minister for Energy (Mr. Molloy)

I propose to provide the information requested by the Deputy in a tabular statement.

With regard to the last part of this question, I should point out that the job-sharing scheme, as it operates in my Department, is not as restrictive as is inferred in the question. Staff on job-sharing have the choice of a wide variety of working arrangements to suit their particular needs. In addition to this, most staff on job-sharing also enjoy the benefits of a system of flexible working hours which affords considerable latitude in the organisation of their hours of attendance. The job-sharing scheme was agreed centrally between the Civil Service unions and the Department of Finance and any amendments to the scheme would be for negotiation between those parties.

The following is the statement:

Career Break Scheme

Year

Grade

Applications Received

Applications Granted

Applications Refused

1984

Forester

1

1

0

Deputy Forester

1

1

0

Clerical Assistant

4

4

0

1985

Clerical Assistant

7

7

0

Clerical Officer

5

5

0

Key Punch Operator

1

1

0

Examiner in Charge

1

1

0

Executive Officer

1

1

0

Cartographer

1

1

0

1986

Clerical Officer

11

11

0

Clerical Officer

2

2

0

Executive Officer

1

1

0

Geologist

1

1

0

Assistant Forester

1

1

0

Forester in Charge

1

1

0

Cartographer

1

1

0

1987

Clerical Assistant

4

4

0

Staff Officer

1

1

0

Executive Officer

2

2

0

Higher Executive Officer

1

1

0

Engineer Grade III

1

1

0

Inspector Grade III

1

1

0

Cartographer

1

1

0

1988

Clerical Assistant

8

8

0

Clerical Officer

3

3

0

Executive Officer

3

3

0

Higher Executive Officer

1

1

0

Cartographer

1

1

0

Geologist

1

1

0

Senior Geologist

1

1

0

1989*

Clerical Assistant

3

0

3*

Clerical Officer

3

3

0

Executive Officer

6

6

0

1990

Clerical Assistant

2

2

0

Executive Officer

2

2

0

1991

Clerical Assistant

1

1

0

Clerical Officer

1

1

0
*The conditions under which career breaks were granted was amended in 1989 so that career breaks could only be granted for educational or domestic purposes in Departments where there was no identifiable surplus of staff. As there was no such surplus of staff in this Department at that time, these three applicants were refused as their requests were for career breaks for the purpose of foreign travel.
Job-Sharing Scheme

Year

Grade

Applications Received

Applications Granted

Applications Refused

1984

—

0

0

0

1985

Executive Officer

2

2

0

Clerical Officer

2

2

0

Clerical Assistant

3

3

0

1986

Clerical Assistant

3

3

0

1987

Assistant Principal

2

2

0

Clerical Officer

2

2

0

1988

Assistant Principal

1

1

0

Higher Executive Officer

2

2

0

Clerical Assistant

1

1

0

1989

Staff Officer

1

1

0

Clerical Assistant

1

1

0

Telephonist

1

1

0

Cartographer

1

1

0

Geologist

1

1

0

1990

Clerical Assistant

1

1

0

Telephonist

1

1

0

1991

Executive Officer

1

1

0

Clerical Assistant

1

1

0
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