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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2007

Wednesday, 19 December 2007

Questions (203, 204)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

248 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in his Department that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or that were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35677/07]

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Written answers

The following tables detail the number of posts filled in my Department under various categories for the past five years.

Table 1: Total Number of Posts filled in Department of Social & Family Affairs

Year

Number of Posts

2003

193

2004

270

2005

224

2006

369

2007 (to end Oct)

381

Table 2: Number of posts open to existing public and civil servants only

Year

No of posts open to existing public or civil servants only*

2003

126

2004

156

2005

142

2006

264

2007 (to end Oct)

208

*Includes all posts filled (by transfer, promotion, decentralisation) apart from those filled from open competitions.

Table 3: Number of posts not subject to competition

Year

Posts filled not subject to competition*

2003

90

2004

118

2005

90

2006

231

2007 (to end Oct)

145

* Includes lateral transfers (including decentralisation), non-competitive promotions and secondments.

Róisín Shortall

Question:

249 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under his Department’s remit in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in these agencies that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or which were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35692/07]

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The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.

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