Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 18 Feb 1992

Vol. 415 No. 8

Written Answers. - Departmental Vacancies.

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

378 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline (a) the current position at 30 January 1992 in relation to positions within his Department that (1) were vacant and (2) were vacant and subject to the embargo, (b) the grades involved in (1) and (2) and (c) the number of messenger and service grades which had been suppressed since January 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The general policy in relation to vacancies in the Civil Service was set out in the Minister for Finance's reply to the Deputy on 11 June 1991 and that policy still obtains.

The number of services officers and services attendants serving in my Department on 1 January 1990 was 52; at the moment the number is 39.