Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 May 2000

Vol. 520 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

David Stanton

Question:

81 Mr. Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies in each of the respective sections of her Department and in the various agencies under her remit; the further number of staff who have given notice to resign; the number of staff who are due to retire this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15073/00]

Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Ms Harney)

The information in relation to my Department is as follows:

Section	Number ofvacancies
Enterprise Programmes and Science and Technology	2
Commercial Regulation	10
Enterprise Competitiveness	2
Labour Force Development	2
Corporate Services and Economic Policy	12
Trade, Competition and Market Rights	15
Employment Rights and Industrial Relations	12

The vacancies cover a range of grades including clerical officer, executive officer and professional grades.

Out of a staff complement of almost 1,000 there will always be a number of vacancies but a total of 55 is somewhat higher than normal. However, an extensive recruitment campaign is under way at present and it is expected that many of these posts will be filled over the next few weeks.

No staff of the Department have given notice to resign and the number of staff who are due to retire this year is three. These officers however are on secondment to agencies outside the Department.

Recruitment, resignations and retirements within agencies are the responsibility of the agencies concerned.