My Department is currently in the process of a major transformation programme. In addition to the demand on the Departments services significantly increasing in recent years, the organisation and structure is changing in a very fundamental way with the integration of staff and services from the Community Welfare Service and FÁS.
Currently, the staff serving in the Department is 6436 posts (6826 people). With regard to the various categories mentioned, this information is not readily available in the format requested. However, it should be noted that the vast majority of the staff of the Department are involved in delivering frontline services through processing applications, either in a public office or in a back office operation, or providing employment and other services directly to customers.
The table below outlines the grade breakdown within the Department. The pay budget for the Department is managed as one overall budget for the Department, with a separate budget for the Social Welfare Appeals Office.
Table — Grade Breakdown
|
Grade
|
People
|
Posts
|
|
Secretary
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
|
Deputy Secretary
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
9.00
|
9.00
|
|
Chief Appeals Officer
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
|
Pensions Ombudsman
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
|
Principal Officer
|
57.00
|
56.40
|
|
Medical Assessor
|
22.00
|
22.00
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
297.00
|
292.03
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1731.00
|
1668.47
|
|
Administrative Officer
|
13.00
|
12.40
|
|
Executive Officer
|
946.00
|
905.20
|
|
Staff Officer
|
681.00
|
637.98
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
2921.00
|
2688.00
|
|
Services Grades
|
145.00
|
139.46
|
|
Grand Total
|
6826.00
|
6434.94
|
