Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 July 2011
43 Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number, grade and locations of staff in his Department and further changes to any of these details which he envisages for the next six months. [20319/11]
View answerThe 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.
44 Deputy Micheál Martin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the procedure for filling the vacant position of assistant Secretary General at his Department. [20316/11]
View answerThe Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) holds competitions for, and advises Ministers and the Government, on appointments to civil service posts at Secretary General, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary and equivalent levels. Since early 2007, the policy has been that open competitions are held for Assistant Secretary, Deputy Secretary and equivalent posts. More recently this policy has been extended to Secretary General posts, with the exception of a limited number of Secretary General posts which are filled by the Government without a TLAC competition. Where open competitions are held, the normal practice is that the Public Appointments Service holds a preliminary competition and selects a shortlist of candidates for interview by the TLAC. I am satisfied that the Top Level Appointments Committee and the preliminary interview boards under the Public Appointments Service carry out their functions in a fair and objective manner.
