Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Nov 1993

Vol. 435 No. 9

Written Answers. - Departmental Promotions.

Charles Flanagan

Question:

135 Mr. Flanagan asked the Minister for Finance the number of promotions within his Department to the posts of Executive Officer, Staff Officer and Clerical Officer for each of the years from 1988 to date in 1993; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Finance (Mr. B. Ahern)

I am assuming that the Deputy is referring only to direct internal promotions. The following table shows the information, in so far as my Department is concerned, for each of the years requested:

Year	Clerical Officer	Staff Officer	Executive Officer
1988	—	—	1
1989	3	11	8
1990	17	9	7
1991	4	5	5
1992	7	7	7
1993	7	2	4

I would like to point out that the figures above include, at Staff Officer level, the grade of Staff Officer/Senior Programmer and at Executive Officer level, the grades of Executive Officer/Shift Leader and Executive Officer/Junior Systems Analyst.

The information for the offices under my Department's aegis is as follows:

State Laboratory

There has only been one promotion to Clerical Officer in 1992.

Ombudsman

Year	Clerical Officer	Staff Officer	Executive Officer
1988	—	—	—
1989	1	—	—
1990	1	1	—
1991	1	—	—
1992	—	—	—
1993	—	1	—

Office of Public Works

Year	Clerical Officer	Staff Officer	Executive Officer
1988	—	—	—
1989	3	4	4
1990	12	9	6
1991	—	2	—
1992	8	5	4
1993	3	2	1

Valuation Office

Year	Clerical Officer	Staff Officer	Executive Officer
1988	—	—	—
1989	6	1	—
1990	3	2	1
1991	2	2	1
1992	1	2	1
1993	11	8	3

Civil Service Commission

Year	Clerical Officer	Staff Officer	Executive Officer
1988	—	—	—
1989	7	3	3
1990	3	3	3
1991	—	6	—
1992	2	2	2
1993	5	1	—

Revenue Commissioners

Year	Clerical Officer	Staff Officer	Executive Officer
1988	10	1	8
1989	94	62	63
1990	57	21	30
1991	222	71	85
1992	143	32	50
1993	59	34	18