Details by grade of the staffing of each division and unit of my Department are provided in the following table. Some work areas currently have additional staff to assist with preparations for Ireland’s Presidency of the EU in the first half of next year.
Division
|
Grade
|
Number of Staff
(full time equivalent)
|
Tánaiste’s Office
|
Chief Adviser
Economic Adviser
Special Adviser
Personal Secretary
Personal Assistant
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
|
Minister of State – European Affairs
|
Special Adviser
Personal Secretary
Personal Assistant
Clerical Officer
Civilian Drivers
|
1
1
1
2
2
|
Minister of State – Trade and Development
|
Personal Secretary
Personal Assistant
Third Secretary
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
1
3
|
Secretary General’s office
|
Secretary General
Third Secretary
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
1
|
Press Section
|
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary
Clerical Officer
|
1
2
1
|
Anglo-Irish Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Counsellor/Principal Officer
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer/Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Clerical Officer
|
1
2
6
8
2
9.6
1
|
Irish Abroad and Global Irish Network Unit
|
Counsellor
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer/Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1.7
2.8
1.5
1
|
Political Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Counsellor/Principal Officer
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer/Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Administrative Officer
|
1
3
10.5
12
2
10.2
1
|
Middle East Unit
|
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Assistant Principal/ Clerical Officer
|
3
1
1.8
2
|
Development Cooperation Division
|
Deputy Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Principal Development Specialist
Counsellor/Principal Officer
Senior Development Specialist
Assistant Legal Adviser
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Professional Accountant
Development Specialist
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer/Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
Services Officer
(Temporary) Assistant Principal
|
1
1
3
7
9
1
17
1
8.8
21
14.1
23.6
3
1
|
Evaluation and Audit Unit
|
Principal Development Specialist
Senior Development Specialist
Professional Accountant
Assistant Principal
Development Specialist
|
1
1
3
1
3
|
Europe Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Counsellor/Principal Officer
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Administrative Officer
/Higher Executive Officer/
Clerical Officer
|
1
2
3
1
4
4
|
Legal Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Legal Counsellor
Assistant Legal Adviser
Executive Officer/Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Clerical Officer
|
1
1
3.6
2
2.8
1
|
Trade and Promotion Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Counsellor/Principal Officer
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Administrative Officer
|
1
2
2
2
0.8
3.8
1
|
Asia Pacific Unit
|
Counsellor
First Secretary
Third Secretary
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Clerical Officer
|
1
2
1
1
1
|
Latin America and the Caribbean Unit
|
Counsellor
First Secretary
Third Secretary
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Administrative Officer
|
1
1
1
1
1
|
Corporate Services Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Counsellor/Principal Officer
Architect
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer/Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
Services Officers/Cleaners
Night Watch Person
(Temporary) Assistant Principal/Administrative Officer/
Higher Executive Officer/
Clerical Officer
|
1
2
1
10.2
24
30.8
50
30
3
6
|
Consular Service
|
Assistant Legal Adviser
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer/Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
3
3.6
9.3
8.8
|
Protocol Division
|
Counsellor/Principal Officer
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer/Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
(Temporary) Assistant Principal/Higher Executive Officer/Clerical Officer
|
1
3
2
2
8.3
3
|
Passport Offices
(Dublin, Balbriggan & Cork)
|
Principal Officer
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer/ Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
Services Officer/Cleaner
(Temporary) Clerical Officer
|
1
3
10.6
45
231.3
9
1
|
Strategy and Performance Unit
|
First Secretary
Third Secretary
|
1
1
|
The structure of my Department was extensively reorganised last year with a view to further streamlining its operations. Even allowing for these changes, detailed comparative data, unfortunately, is not readily available for 2005. However, staffing figures from March 2006 are provided below.
Division
|
Grade
|
Number of Staff (headcount)
|
Minister’s Office
|
Special Advisor
Personal Secretary
Personal Assistant
Third Secretary / Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
2
2
6
|
Minister of State’s Office
|
Private Secretary
Personal Assistant
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
5
|
Minister of State – Development
|
Private Secretary
Political Advisor
Personal Assistant
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
1
5
|
Secretary General’s office
|
Private Secretary
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
|
Anglo-Irish Division
|
Director General
Private Secretary
Counsellor
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
6
11
9
1
1
12
|
Bilateral Economic Relations Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Counsellor
First Secretary
Third Secretary
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
3
2
3
|
Corporate Services Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Counsellor/Principal Officer
First Secretary/Assistant Principal equivalent
Higher Executive Officer/Third Secretary Executive Officer
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
Architectural Assistant
Services Officers / Cleaners
Services Attendant
Night Watch Person
|
1
3
12
16
12
4
27
1
37
1
3
|
Finance Unit
|
Counsellor
Assistant Principal equivalent
Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
2
7
5
4
22
|
ICT Unit
|
Principal Officer
Assistant Principal
Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
4
8
7
1
6
|
Cultural Division
|
Counsellor
First Secretary
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
|
Development Cooperation Division
|
Director General
Deputy Director General
Counsellor
Principal Development Specialist
Special Development Specialist
Development Specialist
Assistant Principal/First Secretary
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
8
3
12
11
23
19
15
3
29
|
European Union Division
|
Director General
Counsellor
First Secretary
Third Secretary
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
5
7
5
2
11
|
Inspection Unit
|
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Principal
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
1
|
Legal
|
Legal Adviser
Deputy Legal Adviser
Asst Legal Adviser
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
5
1
3
|
Consular Services
|
Assistant Secretary
Counsellor
Assistant Principal
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
2
3
5
1
8
|
Irish Abroad Unit
|
Counsellor
First Secretary
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
2
2
|
Passport Offices
(Dublin, Balbriggan & Cork)
|
Principal Officer
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
Temporary Clerical Officer
|
1
3
13
29
22
188
34
|
Political Division
|
Political Director
Counsellor
First Secretary/Assistant Principal
Third Secretary
Clerical Officer
|
1
10
16
11
17
|
Press Section
|
Press Officer
Press Advisor
Third Secretary
Executive Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
2
1
1
|
Protocol Division
|
Assistant Secretary
Deputy Chief of Protocol
Asst Chief of Protocol
Third Secretary/Higher Executive Officer
Executive Officer
Staff Officer
Clerical Officer
|
1
1
3
4
1
1
8
|