Michael Creed
Question:445 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the staffing levels within his Department from 1975 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9611/09]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2009
445 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the staffing levels within his Department from 1975 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9611/09]
View answerThe following is a list of staff in my Department at end December on each year from 1974 to 2008, as sourced from the Books of Estimates for the relevant years.
Year (end of) |
Numbers |
1974 |
4,213 |
1975 |
4,283 |
1976 |
4,225 |
1977 |
4,284 |
1978 |
4,439 |
1979 |
4,560 |
1980 |
4,450 |
1981 |
4,399 |
1982 |
5,128 |
1983 |
4,929 |
1984 |
4,746 |
1985 |
4,556 |
1986 |
4,365 |
1987 |
4,196 |
1988 |
3,832 |
1989 |
3,716 |
1990 |
3,627 |
1991 |
3,723 |
1992 |
3,746 |
1993 |
3,904 |
1994 |
4,088 |
1995 |
4,004 |
1996 |
3,973 |
1997 |
4,095 |
1998 |
4,111 |
1999 |
4,248 |
2000 |
4,571 |
2001 |
4,546 |
2002 |
4,521 |
2003 |
4,578 |
2004 |
4,538 |
2005 |
4,441 |
2006 |
4,242 |
2007 |
4,300 |
2008 |
4,162 |
It should be noted that during the years in question, the make-up of the Department changed a number of times to take account of various transfer of functions as they occurred.
446 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of persons employed by his Department, by general administrative grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/09]
View answerThe following is a breakdown of staff numbers by general administrative grade in my Department, as of 2 March 2009.
Grade |
Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) |
Secretary General |
1.0 |
Assistant Secretary |
11.0 |
Principal Officer |
40.6 |
Assistant Principal |
146.7 |
Administrative Officer |
23.6 |
Higher Executive Officer |
289.3 |
Executive Officer |
498.8 |
Staff Officer |
114.8 |
Clerical Officer |
1,089.9 |