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Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 March 2009

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Questions (412, 413)

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]

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Written answers

The 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.

Michael Creed

Question:

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]

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The 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

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