Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Questions (642)

Trevor Sargent

Question:

712 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will report on gender balance at each grade in her Department and in agencies that come under the aegis of her Department. [9844/07]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

My Department is committed to implementing the Civil Service policy on equality of opportunity, including gender equality. This commitment is reflected in my Department's Human Resource Strategy, which sets out specific actions for implementing equality measures in a proactive and progressive manner. The table identifies the gender balance for each grade in my Department.

There are seven statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department: An Bord Bia; Coford; Coillte; Irish National Stud; National Milk Agency, Teagasc and Veterinary Council. There are currently a total of 87 persons serving on the Boards of these bodies (including Chairpersons), of which 17 are women. I do not have full discretion in relation to appointments to some boards since some appointments are made on the basis of nominations by relevant organisations, in accordance with legislation. While appointments to the boards are made on the basis of technical competence and experience, it is my aim to achieve a reasonable gender balance in this regard.

The appointment of staff to the agencies is an organisational matter for the agencies themselves.

Grade	Female	Male
	%	%
Administrative Officer	57	43
Agricultural Inspector	18	82
Area Superintendent	0	100
Assistant Agricultural Inspector	30	70
Assistant Librarian	100	0
Assistant Principal	32	68
Assistant Secretary	0	100
Chemist	33	67
Chief Inspector/Agricultural Inspector	0	100
Chief Technologist	0	100
Chief Veterinary Officer	0	100
Civilian Driver	0	100
Cleaner	79	21
Clerical Officer	87	13
Dairy Produce Officer	0	100
Deputy Chief Inspector	0	100
Deputy Chief Technologist	0	100
Deputy Chief Veterinary Off	0	100
Deputy Dir Vet Research Lab	0	100
Director Vet Research Lab	0	100
District Superintendent	3	97
Executive Officer	71	29
First Assistant Solicitor	0	100
Forestry Inspector Grade 1	0	100
Forestry Inspector Grade 2	8	92
Forestry Inspector Grade 3	12	88
General Operative	50	50
Head Laboratory Attendant	0	100
Head Of Legal Services	0	100
Head Services Officer	0	100
Higher Executive Officer	48	52
Higher Seed Analyst	67	33
Inspector Grade 1	0	100
Inspector Grade 2	0	100
Laboratory Attendant	9	91
Laboratory Technician	71	29
Librarian	100	0
Personal Assistant	100	0
Personal Secretary	100	0
Poultry Officer	100	0
Press And Publicity Officer	0	100
Principal	15	85
Professional Accountant Grade 1	100	0
Research Officer	35	65
Secretary General	0	100
Seed Analyst	57	43
Senior Dairy Produce Officer	0	100
Senior Inspector	0	100
Senior Laboratory Technician	38	62
Senior Legal Clerk	0	100
Senior Research Officer	13	88
Senior Seed Analyst	0	100
Senior Serological Assistant	100	0
Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector	17	83
Senior Surveyor	0	100
Serological Assistant	76	24
Services Attendant	0	100
Services Officer	10	90
Staff Officer	81	19
Storekeeper	0	100
Superintendent Surveyor	0	100
Superintending Senior Research Officer	0	100
Superintending Veterinary Inspector	8	92
Supervising Instructor Puoltry	100	0
Supervising Poultry Officer	100	0
Supervising Serological Asst	90	10
Supervisory Agricultural Officer	3	97
Technical Agricultural Officer	3	97
Veterinary Inspector	21	79
Visually Impaired Telephonist	100	0
Total	48	52