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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2013

Tuesday, 16 April 2013

Questions (171)

Michael Moynihan

Question:

171. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff employed and the positions held in the Government Information Services since it was set up; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16007/13]

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The following tables detail, as far as possible, the staffing levels of the Government Information Service since 1987. Information prior to this is not readily available and it would require considerable resources and research to provide it.

Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1987

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Deputy Government Press Secretary

1

Assistant Director

1

Press Officer

4

Media Researcher

1

Staff Officer

1

Clerical Assistant

2

Paper Keeper

1

Total:

12

Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1989

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Deputy Government Press Secretary

1

Assistant Government Press Secretary

1

Information Officer

1

Assistant Director

1

Press Officer

3

Media Researcher

1

Clerical Assistant

2

Paper Keeper

1

Total:

12

Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1993

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Head of GIS

1

Assistant Government Press Secretary

1

Personal Secretary

1

Press Officer

3

Media Researcher

1

Clerical Assistant

2

Total:

10

Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1994

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Assistant Government Press Secretary

1

Press Officer

3

Media Researcher

1

Clerical Officer

2

Clerical Assistant

2

Total:

10

Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1995

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Deputy Government Press Secretary & Head of GIS

1

Assistant Government Press Secretary

1

Press Officer

2

Media Researcher

1

Personal Secretary

2

Staff Officer

1

Clerical Assistant

3

Total:

12

Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 1997

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of GIS

1

Special Adviser

1

Media Monitoring

1

Personal Secretary

1

Press Officer

2

Executive Officer

1

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Assistant

3

Total:

12

Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 2002

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of GIS

1

Assistant Principal

1

Press Officer

4

Executive Officer

1

Personal Assistant

1

Clerical Officer

3

Communications Unit

Position held

Number in each position held

Executive Officer

2

Staff Officer

1

Clerical Officer

3

Total:

18

Staff serving in the Government Information Service in 2007

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of GIS

1

Deputy Government Press Secretary

1

Assistant Principal

1

Press Officer

4

Executive Officer

1

Personal Assistant

1

Clerical Officer

1

Communications Unit

Position held

Number in each position held

Executive Officer

4

Clerical Officer

1

Total:

16

Staff serving in the Government Information Service - current position

Position held

Number in each position held

Government Press Secretary

1

Deputy Government Press Secretary and Head of GIS

1

Assistant Press Secretary

1

Assistant Principal

1

Press Officer

5

Communications Unit

Position held

Number in each position held

Executive Officer

1

Staff Officer

1

Clerical Officer

1

Government News Website

Position held

Number in each position held

Executive Officer

2

Total:

14

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