The tables below set out details in respect of staff numbers in my Department and include numbers and grades of staff that are expected to retire during 2007, 2008 and 2009.
Staff numbers
31/12/2002
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31/12/2003
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31/12/2004
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31/12/2005
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31/12/2006
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01/03/2007
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1081.5
|
1023.32
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1029.82
|
965.35
|
965.96
|
972.26
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Retirements (compulsory)
Year
|
Number
|
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2007
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12
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Grades involved: 6 Higher Executive Officers; 1 Executive Officer; 2 Clerical Officers; 1 Services Officer; 2 Cleaners.
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2008
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11
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Grades involved: 2 Principal Officers; 2 Assistant Principal Officers; 2 Higher Executive Officers; 4 Clerical Officers; 1 Supervisor of Cleaners.
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2009
|
8
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1 Assistant Principal; 1 Executive Officer; 1 Staff Officer; 4 Clerical Officers; 1 Member of the Labour Court
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The Department's recruitment plan for 2007 is to ensure that it recruits sufficient staff to meet its sanctioned staffing level. This recruitment will be carried out with assistance from the Public Appointment Service and also by means of internal civil service transfers including the decentralisation process.