The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
FÁS Staffing Levels by Grade
Grade
|
Dec-97
|
Dec-98
|
Dec-99
|
Dec-00
|
Dec-01
|
Dec-02
|
Dec-03
|
Dec-04
|
Dec-05
|
Dec-06
|
Dec-07
|
Dec-08
|
1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.00
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
3
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
7.0
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
6.00
|
7.00
|
7.00
|
7.00
|
4
|
15.0
|
15.0
|
15.0
|
16.0
|
16.0
|
28.0
|
28.0
|
26.0
|
28.00
|
27.00
|
29.00
|
29.00
|
5
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
5.0
|
2.0
|
8.0
|
7.0
|
5.00
|
5.00
|
4.00
|
3.00
|
6
|
86.0
|
91.0
|
90.0
|
95.0
|
103.0
|
91.0
|
110.5
|
101.6
|
100.60
|
101.79
|
97.78
|
102.78
|
7
|
57.0
|
89.0
|
90.0
|
102.5
|
106.5
|
108.0
|
134.0
|
132.02
|
130.52
|
128.54
|
129.94
|
147.84
|
8
|
948.5
|
927.5
|
876.0
|
896.0
|
885.5
|
875.5
|
857.0
|
860.27
|
859.26
|
859.59
|
844.09
|
841.95
|
9
|
23.0
|
22.0
|
24.0
|
23.0
|
51.0
|
58.5
|
66.0
|
173.8
|
163.82
|
172.08
|
170.69
|
159.19
|
10
|
238.5
|
306.0
|
332.0
|
399.5
|
432.5
|
452.5
|
448.5
|
276.95
|
285.41
|
240.44
|
260.4
|
256.56
|
11
|
288.0
|
505.0
|
517.0
|
566.0
|
564.0
|
602.0
|
599.5
|
603.11
|
608.92
|
587.93
|
607.23
|
616.89
|
13
|
74.0
|
73.0
|
72.0
|
80.0
|
84.0
|
87.0
|
85.0
|
81.50
|
107.47
|
110.63
|
114.32
|
106.93
|
14
|
228.5
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
15
|
42.5
|
47.0
|
47.5
|
44.5
|
41.5
|
44.5
|
41.5
|
33.97
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
Total
|
2,013.0
|
2,087.5
|
2,075.5
|
2,234.5
|
2,297.0
|
2,358.0
|
2,387.0
|
2,305.22
|
2,297.00
|
2,241.00
|
2,265.45
|
2,272.14
|
1 Grade 14 was abolished in 1997 and upgraded to Grade 11.
2 Grade 15 was abolished in 2005 and upgraded to Grade 13.
3 For years 2003-5 Grade 1 comprised one Director General and one Assistant Director General.