Departmental Staff Promotions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 November 2012

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Questions (231)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Question:

231. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer higher scale, assistant principal officer standard scale, higher executive officer scale, executive office scale and staff officer scale; the total for all of his Department; if he will provide a breakdown for for 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50969/12]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

In response to the Deputy’s question I have detailed the information requested in the following table:

Year	Pre-Promotion Grade	Post-Promotion Grade	Number Promoted
2009	Staff Officer Clerical Officer	Executive Officer Executive Officer	1 1
2010	Assistant Principal Officer	Principal Officer	1
2011	Assistant Principal Officer Higher Executive Officer	Principal Officer Assistant Principal Officer	1 2
2012	Assistant Principal Officer Higher Executive Officer Executive Officer	Principal Officer Assistant Principal Officer Higher Executive Officer	2 6 1

In addition to the promotions listed above, the following higher scale assignments were made in the period in question:

Year	Grade	Number
2010	Principal Officer Assistant Principal Officer	1 6
2011	Principal Officer Assistant Principal Officer	3 3