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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 October 2010

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Questions (227, 228)

Andrew Doyle

Question:

263 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide a breakdown of the number of staff and staff grades employed in each division of his Department and in State agencies under the remit of his Department, following efficiencies made by his Department in the current year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38023/10]

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Written answers

The functions of my Department are divided into 5 main areas as listed in the Table below. The table provides a breakdown of staff by grade in each of these areas, as requested by the Deputy. Staffing in the bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the bodies themselves as part of their day-to-day activities.

Full-Time Equivalent Staff Numbers by Grade in Each of the 5 Areas of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Grade

Agricultural Payments

Corporate Development*

Fisheries

Food Safety & Production

Policy Development

Advisory Counsel Grade 3

1.0

Agricultural Inspector

20.0

6.0

51.2

Administrative Officer

1.0

13.6

2.0

6.0

Area Superintendent

5.0

3.0

7.0

Assistant Secretary

1.0

4.0

1.0

2.0

Ass. Agric. Inspector

41.6

2.0

59.2

1.0

*Includes staff dealing with Accommodation, Accounts, Agricultural Appeals, Finance, Health & Safety, IMT, Legal Services, Management Services, Ministers' Offices and Personnel.

Grade

Agricultural Payments

Corporate Development*

Fisheries

Food Safety & Production

Policy Development

Assistant Principal

16.7

53.9

2.0

22.0

29.1

Chemist

2.0

Chief Inspector

1.0

Chief Technologist

1.0

Chief Veterinary Officer

1.0

Civilian Driver

2.0

Cleaner

13.6

1.8

Cleaner — Part Time

7.0

1.0

Clerical Officer

309.0

172.6

17.6

388.4

48.9

Craftsman

5.5

2.0

Dairy Produce Officer

5.0

Deputy Chief Technologist

1.0

Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer

3.0

Director of Laboratories

1.0

District Superintendent

53.6

1.0

1.0

46.0

Dublin Gen. Operative Band 2

1.0

1.0

Dublin Gen. Operative Band 3

3.0

Engineer Grade 1 — Civil

3.0

Engineer Grade 2 — Civil

5.0

Engineer Grade 3 — Civil

6.0

Executive Officer

119.2

167.4

16.1

93.2

40.8

*Includes staff dealing with Accommodation, Accounts, Agricultural Appeals, Finance, Health & Safety, IMT, Legal Services, Management Services, Ministers' Offices and Personnel.

Grade

Agricultural Payments

Corporate Development*

Fisheries

Food Safety & Production

Policy Development

First Assistant Solicitor

2.0

Forestry Insp. — Grade 1

4.0

1.0

1.0

Forestry Insp. — Grade 2

12.0

Forestry Insp. — Grade 3

16.0

0.8

General Operative

1.0

Head Laboratory Attendant

1.0

Head Services Officer

1.0

Head of Agricultural Labs.

1.0

Harbour Constable

2.0

Harbour Master

5.0

Higher Exec. Officer

52.0

114.2

9.0

41.0

34.0

Higher Legal Executive

1.0

Higher Seed Analyst

3.8

Industrial Foreman

5.0

Insp. Eng. & Fisheries

1.0

Laboratory Attendant Ag & Mar

1.0

29.0

Laboratory Analyst

60.3

Librarian

1.0

Inspector — Grade 1

1.0

Inspector — Grade 2

5.0

1.8

Parliamentary Assistant

1.0

*Includes staff dealing with Accommodation, Accounts, Agricultural Appeals, Finance, Health & Safety, IMT, Legal Services, Management Services, Ministers' Offices and Personnel.

Grade

Agricultural Payments

Corporate Development*

Fisheries

Food Safety & Production

Policy Development

Personal Assistant

1.0

Personal Secretary

1.0

Poultry Officer

5.0

Principal Officer

4.6

12.0

2.0

4.0

9.0

Principal Legal Executive

1.0

Professional Accountant — Gr. 1

1.0

Quality Manager

3.0

Research Officer

19.2

Rural Gen. Operative Band 1

2.0

3.0

Rural Gen. Operative Band 2

4.0

17.5

Rural Gen. Op. Band 3

0.8

15.0

4.0

Secretarial Assistant

1.6

Secretary General

1.0

Seed Analyst

1.0

10.0

Senior Auditor

1.0

Senior Dairy Produce Officer

2.0

Senior Inspector

2.0

1.0

8.0

Senior Laboratory Analyst

41.9

Senior Research Officer

9.8

Senior Seed Analyst

1.0

Senior Serological Assistant

1.0

*Includes staff dealing with Accommodation, Accounts, Agricultural Appeals, Finance, Health & Safety, IMT, Legal Services, Management Services, Ministers' Offices and Personnel.

Grade

Agricultural Payments

Corporate Development*

Fisheries

Food Safety & Production

Policy Development

Senior Super. Vet. Inspector

10.0

Senior Surveyor

1.0

Serological Assistant

32.1

Services Attendant

5.0

Services Officer

2.0

35.0

2.0

Staff Officer

17.8

10.9

3.5

46.7

3.8

Superintendent Sen. Research Officer

4.0

Superintendent Surveyor

1.0

Superintending Vet. Inspector

49.0

1.0

Super. Serological Assistant

9.6

Supervisory Ag. Officer

88.0

159.5

1.0

Technical Ag. Officer

194.5

289.8

Technical Grades — level 4

5.0

Veterinary Inspector

1.0

204.5

Telephonist

2.0

1.0

TOTAL FTE

971.0

643.6

114.7

1,766.1

177.6

*Includes staff dealing with Accommodation, Accounts, Agricultural Appeals, Finance, Health & Safety, IMT, Legal Services, Management Services, Ministers' Offices and Personnel.

John O'Mahony

Question:

264 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons employed on temporary contract and cost to his Department and any agencies under his Department for same in tabular form for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38125/10]

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The figures below include 13 student placements over the two years in question as a result of long standing arrangements with various 3rd level institutions.

Year

No. of persons employed on temporary contract

Cost

2008

310

3,268,584.54

2009

134

1,848,922.88

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