Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 28 Jan 1998

Vol. 486 No. 1

Written Answers. - Local Employment Service.

Michael Ring

Question:

186 Mr. Ring asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of full-time and part-time positions that were filled in the Mayo local employment service; and the ratio and number of men and women employed in each category. [1809/98]

Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Miss Harney):

The composition of staff, currently employed, in the Mayo Local Employment Service Network, LESN, is as follows:

Position	Number of Posts	Male	Female	Ratio Men:Women
Co-ordinator	1	1	–	1:0
Mediator	5	3	2	3:2
Reception/Information	8	–	8	0:8
Secretary	1	–	1	0:1
Total	15	4	11	4:11

All 15 staff are full-time staff of the local employment service. However, the eight reception/ information officer positions were made full-time posts in November 1997, Prior to this, these posts were filled by 16 people participating on a community employment programme.