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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 16 Dec 2003

Vol. 577 No. 3

Written Answers. - Decentralisation Programme.

Enda Kenny

Question:

499 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Transport the numbers employed by category and grade in his Department in which decentralisation is involved; the current numbers by grade in each office decentralised to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30817/03]

The authorised staffing complement of my Department is 546.5 posts – table 1 below refers. Of these, 57 administrative posts are based in our decentralised office in Ballina, County Mayo – table 2 below refers. A further 130 driver tester posts are dispersed widely throughout the country at the various test centres.

Table 1

Grade

Number

Secretary General

1

Assistant Secretary

5

Principal Officers

17

Assistant Principal Officers

43.5

Administrative Officers

9

Higher Executive Officers

57

Executive Officer H.D.A.

1

Executive Officers

68

Staff Officers

16.5

Transport Officers

18

Clerical Officers

131.5

Ministerial Staff

8

Services Officers

17

Telephonists

3

Accountant Grade 2

1

Senior Economist

1

Chief Railway Inspecting Officer

1

Principal Inspector

2

Senior Inspector

2

Inspector

2

Chief Aeronautical Officer

1

Grade

Number

Aeronautical Officer Grade I

2

Aeronautical Officer Grade II

2

Staff Engineer

1

Senior Adviser (Roads)

1

Mechanical Inspector

1

Senior Vehicle Tester

1

Vehicle Tester

3

Driver Tester

110

Contract Driver Tester

20

Total

546.5

Table 2
(Staffing Complement of Ballina)

Grade

Number

Assistant Principal

2

Higher Executive Officer

2

Executive Officer

8

Staff Officer

3

Clerical Officer

42

Total

57

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