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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 25 Jul 1996

Vol. 468 No. 4

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Dermot Ahern

Question:

94 Mr. D. Ahern asked the Minister for Finance the total number of secretaries, second secretaries, deputy secretaries, assistant secretaries, principal officers, assistant principal officers, higher executive officers, administrative officers, executive officers, clerical officers, and other grades in all Departments; the total number of non-established staff in all Departments; if he will give details in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15440/96]

Staffing returns in respect of non-industrial civil servants are obtained on an end-quarter basis. Unfortunately, the return in respect of 30 June 1996 has not been finalised so my reply is based on the 31 March 1996 return.

I note that the grades listed in the Deputy's question are all general service grades. Accordingly I propose to give a breakdown of general service grades both in summary format (Table 1) and by Department/Office (Table 2). An aggregate figure for other grades is also given in each Table as well as a figure for the number of staff who are unestablished.
TABLE 1.
Non-Industrial Civil Service — Summary Total.

Grade

31-3-96 Nos. Serving

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

18.0

Second Secretary

4.0

Deputy Secretary

2.0

Assistant Secretary

90.0

Principal Higher Scale

60.0

Principal

279.0

Assistant Principal Higher

171.5

Assistant Principal

803.0

Administrative Officer

97.5

Higher Executive Officer

1,777.5

Executive Officer

2,343.5

Staff Officer

1,031.5

Clerical Officer

4,185.5

Paperkeeper

184.0

Services Officer

536.0

Services Attendant

120.0

Clerical Assistant

2,975.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

58.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

1,691.5

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

163.0

Sub Total

16,590.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

12,828.0

Grand Total

29,418.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

1,803.0

* Does not include the following Secretary equivalent grades: Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners; Chairman of Office of Public Works and Clerk of Dáil Éireann.
TABLE 2.
Non-Industrial Civil Service.
Details by Department-Office.

Department

Grade

31-3-96 Nos. Serving

Agriculture, Food and Forestry

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary — Agriculture

1.0

Assistant Secretary

9.0

Principal — Higher

1.0

Principal

26.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Assistant Principal

65.0

Administrative Officer

1.0

Higher Executive Officer

167.0

Executive Officer

251.5

Staff Officer

73.0

Clerical Officer

590.5

Paperkeeper

14.0

Services Officer

36.0

Services Attendant

12.0

Clerical Assistant

507.5

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

11.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

144.5

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

10.0

Sub Total

1,921.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

2,094.5

Grand Total

4,015.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

263.0

Arts, Culture and Gaeltacht

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

2.0

Principal — Higher

1.0

Principal

5.0

Assistant Principal Higher

2.0

Assistant Principal

16.0

Administrative Officer

2.0

Higher Executive Officer

20.0

Executive Officer

19.0

Staff Officer

6.0

Clerical Officer

22.5

Paperkeeper

8.0

Services Officer

8.0

Services Attendant

2.0

Clerical Assistant

15.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

27.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

3.0

Sub Total

160.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

165.0

Grand Total

325.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

94.0

Attorney General

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal — Higher

1.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Staff Officer

4.0

Clerical Officer

4.0

Clerical Assistant

5.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

7.5

Sub Total

22.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

32.5

Grand Total

55.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

18.5

Central Statistics Office

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal

2.0

Assistant Principal

10.0

Higher Executive Officer

42.0

Executive Officer

69.0

Staff Officer

26.5

Clerical Officer

187.0

Paperkeeper

3.0

Services Officer

9.0

Services Attendant

5.0

Clerical Assistant

165.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

8.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

15.0

Sub Total

542.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

105.0

Grand Total

647.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

19.5

Chief State Solicitor

1. Main General Service Grades

Executive Officer

2.0

Staff Officer

3.0

Clerical Officer

11.0

Paperkeeper

3.0

Services Officer

2.0

Clerical Assistant

8.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

28.0

Sub Total

57.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

99.0

Grand Total

156.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

22.5

Civil Service Commission

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal — Higher

2.0

Principal

2.0

Assistant Principal

6.0

Higher Executive Officer

16.5

Executive Officer

13.0

Staff Officer

9.0

Clerical Officer

29.5

Services Officer

3.0

Services Attendant

1.0

Clerical Assistant

11.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

3.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

3.0

Sub Total

99.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

1.0

Grand Total

100.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

4.0

Comptroller & Auditor General

1. Main General Service Grades

Higher Executive Officer

4.0

Executive Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

2.0

Services Attendant

1.0

Clerical Assistant

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

3.0

Sub Total

12.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

118.0

Grand Total

130.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

61.0

Defence

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

2.0

Principal

9.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Assistant Principal

22.0

Higher Executive Officer

49.0

Executive Officer

51.5

Staff Officer

30.0

Clerical Officer

125.5

Paperkeeper

3.0

Services Officer

14.0

Services Attendant

3.0

Clerical Assistant

37.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

22.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

4.0

Sub Total

374.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

58.0

Grand Total

432.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

36.0

Director of Public Prosecutions

1. Main General Service Grades

Higher Executive Officer

1.0

Executive Officer

2.0

Staff Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

5.0

Services Officer

1.0

Clerical Assistant

1.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

4.0

Sub Total

15.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

11.0

Grand Total

26.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

11.5

Education

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

5.0

Principal

22.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Assistant Principal

38.0

Assistant Officer

4.0

Higher Executive Officer

82.0

Executive Officer

156.0

Staff Officer

48.0

Clerical Officer

111.0

Services Officer

25.0

Services Attendant

1.0

Clerical Assistant

110.5

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

40.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

3.0

Sub Total

648.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

260.0

Grand Total

908.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

67.0

Enterprise & Employment — Head Office

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

6.0

Principal — Higher

1.0

Principal

22.0

Assistant Principal — Higher

2.0

Assistant Principal

61.0

Assistant Officer

2.0

Higher Executive Officer

98.5

Executive Officer

118.5

Staff Officer

37.0

Clerical Officer

136.0

Paperkeeper

12.0

Services Officer

32.0

Services Attendant

4.0

Clerical Assistant

93.5

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

2.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

66.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

2.5

Sub Total

697.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

105.5

Grand Total

802.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

61.0

Enterprise & Employment — Labour Relations Commission

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal

3.0

Assistant Principal

8.0

Higher Executive Officer

9.0

Executive Officer

1.0

Staff Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

2.0

Clerical Assistant

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

7.0

Sub Total

32.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

1.0

Grand Total

33.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

2.0

Environment

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

6.0

Principal

26.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Assistant Principal

55.0

Assistant Officer

8.0

Higher Executive Officer

81.5

Executive Officer

101.0

Staff Officer

26.5

Clerical Officer

66.0

Paperkeeper

4.0

Services Officer

31.0

Services Attendant

6.0

Clerical Assistant

72.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

4.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

78.5

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

10.5

Sub Total

578.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

225.0

Grand Total

803.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

55.0

Equality & Law Reform — Headquarters

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

2.0

Principal

5.0

Assistant Principal Higher

3.0

Assistant Principal

11.5

Higher Executive Officer

13.0

Executive Officer

13.0

Clerical Officer

7.0

Services Officer

3.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

19.0

Sub Total

77.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

6.0

Grand Total

83.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

10.0

Finance

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary — Finance

1.0

Secretary — PSMD

1.0

Second Secretary

3.0

Assistant Secretary

10.0

Principal — Higher

41.0

Principal

1.0

Assistant Principal Higher

104.5

Assistant Principal

2.0

Assistant Officer

38.5

Higher Executive Officer

73.5

Executive Officer

39.0

Staff Officer

16.0

Clerical Officer

52.0

Paperkeeper

3.0

Services Officer

23.0

Services Attentant

2.0

Clerical Assistant

35.5

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

2.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

33.5

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

11.5

Sub Total

493.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

37.0

Grand Total

530.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

44.0

Foreign Affairs — Head Office

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary — Foreign Affairs

1.0

Second Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

9.0

Principal — Higher

1.0

Principal

7.0

Assistant Principal — Higher

3.0

Assistant Principal

32.0

Assistant Officer

7.0

Higher Executive Officer

35.5

Executive Officer

43.5

Staff Officer

23.0

Clerical Officer

138.5

Paperkeeper

6.0

Services Officer

23.0

Services Attendant

1.0

Clerical Assistant

118.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

12.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

35.5

Sub Total

497.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

549.0

Grand Total

1,046.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

447.0

Foreign Affairs — International Co-operation

1. Main General Service Grades

Assistant Principal

2.0

Higher Executive Officer

1.0

Executive Officer

5.0

Clerical Officer

3.0

Clerical Assistant

3.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

1.0

Sub Total

16.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

5.0

Grand Total

21.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

1.0

Health

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary — Health

1.0

Assistant Secretary

4.0

Principal

16.0

Assistant Principal

49.5

Assistant Officer

8.0

Higher Executive Officer

69.0

Executive Officer

78.0

Staff Officer

17.0

Clerical Officer

48.0

Paperkeeper

5.0

Services Officer

9.0

Clerical Assistant

47.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

36.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

1.0

Sub Total

388.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

58.0

Grand Total

446.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

37.0

Justice — Charities Office

1. Main General Service Grades

Higher Executive Officer

1.0

Executive Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

2.0

Services Officer

1.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

1.0

Sub Total

7.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

1.0

Grand Total

8.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

1.0

Justice — Courts

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal

1.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Assistant Principal

22.0

Higher Executive Officer

86.0

Executive Officer

119.5

Staff Officer

33.5

Clerical Officer

112.0

Paperkeeper

6.0

Services Officer

21.0

Services Attendant

1.0

Clerical Assistant

38.5

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

8.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

131.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

3.0

Sub Total

583.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

209.0

Grand Total

792.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

78.5

Justice — Data Protection Commissioner

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal

1.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Higher Executive Officer

1.0

Executive Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

2.0

Sub Total

7.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

1.0

Grand Total

8.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

0.0

Justice — Garda Civilians

1. Main General Service Grades

Higher Executive Officer

2.0

Staff Officer

9.0

Clerical Officer

81.0

Paperkeeper

3.0

Services Officer

1.0

Services Attendant

24.0

Clerical Assistant

31.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

7.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

535.5

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

9.5

Sub Total

703.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

134.0

Grand Total

837.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

162.5

Justice — Garda Complaints Board

1. Main General Service Grades

Assistant Secretary

1.0

Principal

1.0

Assistant Principal

1.0

Higher Executive Officer

1.0

Executive Officer

1.5

Staff Officer

6.0

Clerical Officer

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

4.0

Sub Total

16.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

0.0

Grand Total

16.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

0.0

Justice — Land Registry

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal

2.0

Assistant Principal Higher

2.0

Assistant Principal

17.0

Higher Executive Officer

30.0

Executive Officer

80.5

Staff Officer

21.5

Clerical Officer

74.5

Paperkeeper

28.0

Services Officer

12.0

Services Attendant

1.0

Clerical Assistant

62.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

51.0

Sub Total

382.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

143.0

Grand Total

525.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

14.0

Justice — Office H.Q.

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

5.0

Principal — Higher

1.0

Principal

19.0

Assistant Principal

44.0

Assistant Officer

2.0

Higher Executive Officer

52.0

Executive Officer

65.0

Staff Officer

19.0

Clerical Officer

88.0

Paperkeeper

4.0

Services Officer

8.0

Services Attendant

2.0

Clerical Assistant

28.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

2.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

49.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

9.0

Sub Total

398.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

65.5

Grand Total

463.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

36.0

Justice — Probation and Welfare Service

1. Main General Service Grades

Staff Officer

2.5

Clerical Officer

7.0

Services Officer

5.0

Clerical Assistant

3.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

31.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

1.0

Sub Total

49.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

189.0

Grand Total

238.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

7.0

Marine

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

2.0

Principal

9.0

Assistant Principal

17.0

Higher Executive Officer

26.5

Executive Officer

28.5

Staff Officer

11.0

Clerical Officer

26.0

Paperkeeper

2.0

Services Officer

7.0

Services Attendant

4.0

Clerical Assistant

14.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

0.5

Clerical Assistant Typist

16.0

Sub Total

164.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

134.0

Grand Total

298.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

34.5

National Gallery

1. Main General Service Grades

Higher Executive Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

2.0

Services Attendant

2.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

4.0

Sub Total

9.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

9.0

Grand Total

18.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

4.0

Office of Public Works

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal

9.0

Assistant Principal Higher

2.0

Assistant Principal

27.0

Higher Executive Officer

54.0

Executive Officer

67.0

Staff Officer

19.0

Clerical Officer

57.0

Paperkeeper

1.0

Services Officer

9.0

Services Attendant

1.0

Clerical Assistant

69.5

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

43.5

Sub Total

360.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

450.0

Grand Total

810.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

42.0

Oireachtas

1. Main General Service Grades

Higher Executive Officer

3.0

Staff Officer

5.0

Clerical Officer

13.0

Paperkeeper

2.0

Services Officer

18.0

Services Attendant

2.0

Clerical Assistant

2.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

39.0

Sub Total

84.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

165.0

Grand Total

249.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

55.0

Ombudsman

1. Main General Service Grades

Assistant Principal

4.5

Higher Executive Officer

4.0

Executive Officer

4.0

Staff Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

4.0

Services Officer

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

7.0

Sub Total

25.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

12.5

Grand Total

38.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

8.0

Ordnance Survey

1. Main General Service Grades

Assistant Principal

1.0

Staff Officer

0.5

Clerical Officer

4.0

Services Officer

3.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

2.0

Sub Total

10.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

270.0

Grand Total

280.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

31.0

Presidents Establishment

1. Main General Service Grades

Assistant Secretary

1.0

Principal

1.0

Assistant Principal

1.0

Higher Executive Officer

1.0

Executive Officer

2.0

Staff Officer

2.0

Clerical Officer

1.0

Services Officer

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

4.0

Sub Total

14.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

1.0

Grand Total

15.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

2.0

Prisons

1. Main General Service Grades

0.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

2,489.0

Grand Total

2,489.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

25.0

Revenue Commissioners

1. Main General Service Grades

Deputy Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

12.0

Principal — Higher

5.0

Principal

33.0

Assistant Principal Higher

14.0

Assistant Principal

88.0

Assistant Officer

4.0

Higher Executive Officer

203.5

Executive Officer

395.0

Staff Officer

84.0

Clerical Officer

625.0

Paperkeeper

41.0

Services Officer

109.0

Services Attendant

16.0

Clerical Assistant

601.5

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

3.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

69.0

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

74.0

Sub Total

2,378.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

3,785.0

Grand Total

6,163.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

178.5

Social Welfare

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Deputy Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

4.0

Principal — Higher

2.0

Principal

27.0

Assistant Principal — Higher

23.0

Assistant Principal

141.0

Assistant Officer

4.0

Higher Executive Officer

454.5

Executive Officer

505.5

Staff Officer

456.0

Clerical Officer

1,423.5

Paperkeeper

27.0

Services Officer

91.0

Services Attendant

15.0

Clerical Assistant

865.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

32.0

Sub Total

4,072.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

317.0

Grand Total

4,389.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

165.5

State Laboratory

1. Main General Service Grades

Higher Executive Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

1.0

Clerical Assistant

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

3.0

Sub Total

6.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

68.0

Grand Total

74.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

9.0

Tánaiste

1. Main General Service Grades

Assistant Secretary

1.0

Principal

2.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Assistant Principal

2.0

Assistant Officer

1.0

Higher Executive Officer

3.0

Executive Officer

2.0

Staff Officer

1.0

Clerical Officer

3.0

Clerical Assistant

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

1.0

Sub Total

18.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

5.0

Grand Total

23.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

6.0

Taoiseach

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary — Taoiseach

1.0

Secretary to the Government

1.0

Assistant Secretary

3.0

Principal Higher

4.0

Principal

2.0

Assistant Principal Higher

7.0

Assistant Principal

8.0

Assistant Officer

10.0

Higher Executive Officer

14.0

Executive Officer

13.0

Staff Officer

10.0

Clerical Officer

19.5

Paperkeeper

1.0

Services Officer

9.0

Services Attendant

2.0

Clerical Assistant

3.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

31.5

Sub Total

139.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

38.0

Grand Total

177.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

37.0

Tourism & Trade

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary

1.0

Assistant Secretary

1.0

Principal

7.0

Assistant Principal

15.0

Higher Executive Officer

21.0

Executive Officer

22.0

Staff Officer

2.0

Clerical Officer

12.0

Clerical Assistant

2.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

19.0

Sub Total

102.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

15.0

Grand Total

117.0

3. Of Whom Unestablished

23.0

Transport, Energy & Communications

1. Main General Service Grades

Secretary — Transport, Energy & Communications

1.0

Assistant Secretary

5.0

Principal

17.0

Assistant Principal Higher

1.0

Assistant Principal

33.5

Assistant Officer

6.0

Higher Executive Officer

50.5

Executive Officer

64.0

Staff Officer

11.5

Clerical Officer

69.0

Paperkeeper

6.0

Services Officer

15.0

Services Attendant

12.0

Clerical Assistant

20.0

Clerical Assistant Shorthand Typist

1.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

43.5

Clerical Assistant Data Entry

3.0

Sub Total

359.0

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

315.5

Grand Total

674.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

66.5

Valuation Office

1. Main General Service Grades

Principal

2.0

Assistant Principal

3.0

Higher Executive Officer

5.0

Executive Officer

8.0

Staff Officer

16.0

Clerical Officer

18.5

Paperkeeper

2.0

Services Officer

6.0

Clerical Assistant Typist

7.0

Sub Total

67.5

2. Other Grades

Sub Total

83.0

Grand Total

150.5

3. Of Whom Unestablished

11.0

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