Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 18 Feb 1997

Vol. 475 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Ivor Callely

Question:

228 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Education the number of permanent staff in her Department and each State agency under the aegis of her Department; the number of temporary staff; the number of staff on contract; and if Government staffing-embargo guidelines are adhered to in her Department and each State agency in this regard. [4517/97]

Minister for Education (Ms Bhreathnach)

The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.

Government staff-embargo guidelines, where applicable, are being adhered to.

Organisation	Number of permanent staff	Number of temporary staff	Number of staff on contract
*Department of Education	898.5	8	18
National Council for Education Awards	22	1	1
Institiúid Teangeolaíochta Éireann	14	3	13
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies	61	—	3
Advisory Council for English Language Schools	—	—	2
Higher Education Authority	17	—	10
**TEASTAS	—	—	—
GAISCE — The President's Award	3	—	—
LÉARGAS — The Exchange Bureau	31	—	5
**Registration Council for Secondary Teachers	—	—	—
**National Council for Curriculum and Assessment	—	—	—
**National Council for Vocational Awards	—	—	—
**National Centre for Guidance in Education	—	—	—
Vocational Education Committees (excluding teaching staff)	958	437	***

* In addition to these details, the Examinations Branch of the Department employs circa 12 temporary porters for between 5 and 6 months each year and circa 60 temporary clerical assistants for between 2 and 4 months each year.

**Included in figures provided for Department of Education.

***Information sought in relation to staff employed under contract in these organisations is not readily available in the Department.

Government staffing-embargo guidelines are not applicable in the case of Gaisce and Léargas as their subvention is paid as a grant-in-aid from a non-pay subhead.