The number of Whole Time Equivalents, grades and location of staff employed in my Department is outlined in the following table.
Summary Grade
|
D/PER
|
IT **
|
Grand Total
|
Secretary General D/PER
|
1
|
|
1
|
Second Secretary
|
1
|
|
1
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7
|
|
7
|
Principal
|
35.7
|
|
35.7
|
Assistant Principal
|
78.6
|
1
|
79.6
|
Administrative Officer
|
18.6
|
|
18.6
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
51.53
|
2
|
53.53
|
Executive Officer
|
26.4
|
1
|
27.4
|
Staff Officer
|
10.23
|
1
|
11.23
|
Clerical Officer
|
31.9
|
|
31.9
|
Chief Medical Officer
|
1
|
|
1
|
Deputy Chief Medical Officer
|
0.6
|
|
0.6
|
Occupational Physician
|
2
|
|
2
|
Nurse
|
3
|
|
3
|
Driver
|
2
|
|
2
|
Grand Total
|
270.56
|
5
|
275.56
|
** Located in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform providing a service to the Department of Finance.
In addition, certain services are provided on a shared basis by the Department of Finance e.g Corporate Services, Human Resources, Facilities Management, Press Office. I am not in a position to comment on specific changes expected in the next six months. However, staffing issues will be kept under review in the context of the Department's business needs, while having due regard to budgetary provision, moratorium on public service numbers and the limit of the Department's Employment Control Framework.