Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 1 Feb 2001

Vol. 529 No. 3

Written Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

Enda Kenny

Question:

98 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number and proportion of higher executive officers in his Department who progressed to assistant principal in each year from 1988 to 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2845/01]

Enda Kenny

Question:

99 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number and proportion of administrative officers who progressed in his Department to assistant principal in each year from 1988 to 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2859/01]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Mr. Walsh)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together.

The particular information requested is not readily available for all the years in question. However, the following information is available on the assistant principals currently attached to my Department who were promoted in the years in question:

Year ofpromotion	Number	FormerlyHEO	FormerlyAO	ProportionHEOAO
1988	3	3	0	Not available
1989	4	4	0	Not available
1990	6	5	1	Not available
1991	4	4	0	Not available
1992	10	7	3	Not available
1993	8	7	1	Not available
1994	2	2	0	Not available
1995	5	5	0	2.8%0%
1996	4	4	0	2.1%0%
1997	1	0	1	0%50%

Of the 82 serving assistant principal officers appointed since 1 January 1998, 74 were formerly higher executive officers, six were administrative officers and two were redeployed from other grades in the public service. Three of the former AOs listed above were originally promoted by other Departments and subsequently transferred to this Department.