The staffing breakdown requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is contained in the Table below. The figures are based on the actual full-time equivalent (FTE) position as recorded at the end of each year from 2008 to 2012. Provisional figures for end-May 2013 are also given.
In relation to the position in the non-commercial agencies under the aegis of my department, this query should be addressed with each of the agencies separately.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE MARINE
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFFING AT END OF:
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
GRADE DESCRIPTION
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
MAY 2013
(PROVISIONAL)
|
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
|
24.6
|
21.6
|
22.6
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
ADVISORY COUNSEL GRADE 3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR
|
94.1
|
85.9
|
75.2
|
70.6
|
75.7
|
76.3
|
AREA SUPERINTENDENT
|
21
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
11
|
11
|
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
|
10
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
ASST AGRICULTURAL INSP AGRIC
|
108.4
|
104.4
|
103.8
|
107.9
|
93.9
|
94.9
|
ASST PRINCIPAL
|
141.9
|
135.5
|
122.7
|
123.3
|
122.7
|
120.8
|
AUDITOR
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
CHEMIST
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
CHIEF INSPECTOR AGRIC
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
CHIEF VETERINARY OFFICER
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
CIVILIAN DRIVER
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
CLEANER
|
19.4829
|
19.8
|
16.8
|
14.8
|
10.6
|
9.6
|
CLEANER PART- TIME
|
12
|
10.5
|
8
|
9
|
6
|
5.7
|
CLERICAL OFF
|
1,098.1
|
1,006.6
|
922.7
|
889.6
|
826.2
|
775.6
|
CLERICAL OFFICER - TEMPORARY
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
15
|
Craftsman
|
6.5
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
DAIRY PRODUCE OFFICER
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
DEPUTY CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
DEPUTY CHIEF VETERINARY OFF
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
DIRECTOR IMT
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
DEPUTY DIR VET RESEARCH LAB
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
DIRECTOR AGRIC. LABORATORIES
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
DIRECTOR ANIMAL HEALTH
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
DIRECTOR VET RESEARCH LAB
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT
|
121.7
|
104.1
|
98.6
|
83.6
|
70.6
|
71.6
|
DRIVER TESTER
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Dublin General Operative Band 2
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Dublin General Operative Band 3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
ENGINEER GRADE 1 CIVIL
|
7
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
ENGINEER GRADE 2 CIVIL
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
ENGINEER GRADE 3 CIVIL
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
|
496.5
|
460.6
|
437.8
|
428.7
|
399.3
|
394.5
|
EXECUTIVE OFFICER - TEMPORARY
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
2
|
-
|
1
|
FIRST ASST SOLICITOR AGRIC
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
FORESTRY INSPECTOR GRADE 1
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
FORESTRY INSPECTOR GRADE 2
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
9
|
FORESTRY INSPECTOR GRADE 3
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
GENERAL OPERATIVE
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Harbour Constable
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
HARBOUR MASTER
|
6
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
HEAD LABORATORY ATTENDANT
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
HEAD OF LEGAL SERVICES IN AGRI
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
HEAD SERVICES OFFICER
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
HIGHER LEGAL EXECUTIVE
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER
|
290.2
|
268.4
|
254.8
|
250.2
|
231.3
|
222.5
|
HIGHER SEED ANALYST
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
Industrial Foreman
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
INSPECTOR & ENG FISHERIES
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND THE MARINE
|
CONTD. (2/2)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT (FTE) STAFFING AT END OF:
|
GRADE DESCRIPTION
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
MAY 2013
(PROVISIONAL)
|
INSPECTOR GRADE 1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
INSPECTOR GRADE 2
|
11
|
9
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
4.8
|
4.8
|
LABORATORY ANALYST
|
65.6
|
61.1
|
64.3
|
67.3
|
69.2
|
69.2
|
LABORATORY ATTENDANT AG&MAR
|
35
|
33
|
30
|
28
|
29.8
|
29
|
LIBRARIAN
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANT
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
PERSONAL ASSISTANT (MINISTERIAL)
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
PERSONAL SECRETARY (MINISTERIAL)
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
POULTRY OFFICER
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
1
|
1
|
PRINCIPAL
|
39.6
|
36
|
30
|
32
|
30
|
32
|
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT GR 1 -
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
QUALITY MANAGER
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
RESEARCH OFFICER
|
20.8
|
20.2
|
18.2
|
20.7
|
18.1
|
17.1
|
Rural General Operative Band 1
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Rural General Operative Band 2
|
23
|
20.5
|
21.5
|
20.5
|
18.5
|
18.5
|
Rural General Operative Band 3
|
29.8
|
24.8
|
19.8
|
19.8
|
19
|
19
|
SECRETARY GENERAL AGRICULTURE
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
SEED ANALYST
|
10.93
|
10.9
|
11
|
10.4
|
10.6
|
10.6
|
SENIOR AUDITOR
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
SENIOR DAIRY PRODUCE OFFICER
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
SENIOR INSPECTOR
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
SENIOR LABORATORY ANALYST
|
44.9
|
45.9
|
40.9
|
40.9
|
37.2
|
37.3
|
SENIOR LEGAL CLERK
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
SENIOR RESEARCH OFFICER
|
14.6
|
14.8
|
9.8
|
10.8
|
9.8
|
9.8
|
SENIOR SEED ANALYST
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
SENIOR SEROLOGICAL ASSISTANT
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
SENIOR SUPERINTEND VET INSP
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
SENIOR SURVEYOR
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
SEROLOGICAL ASSISTANT
|
33.6
|
31.5
|
31.1
|
31.1
|
31.1
|
30.1
|
SERVICES ATTENDANT
|
9
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
SERVICES OFFICER
|
40
|
41
|
38
|
35
|
36
|
36
|
SPECIAL ADVISOR (MINISTERIAL)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
STAFF OFFICER
|
118.2
|
92.6
|
80.4
|
74
|
65.7
|
56.5
|
STOREKEEPER
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
SUPERINTEN SEN RESEARCH OFF
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
SUPERINTENDENT SURVEYOR
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
SUPERINTENDING VET INSP
|
54
|
52
|
48
|
41
|
36
|
34
|
SUPERVISING POULTRY OFFICER
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
SUPERVISING SEROLOGICAL ASST
|
9
|
10.8
|
7.8
|
8.3
|
8.4
|
8.4
|
SUPERVISORY AGRIC OFF
|
284.5
|
256.5
|
244.5
|
227.5
|
205.5
|
205.5
|
TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFF
|
548.9
|
489.4
|
477.3
|
457.8
|
417.2
|
409.2
|
TECHNICAL GRADES LEVEL 4
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
VETERINARY INSPECTOR
|
227
|
207.2
|
203.9
|
199.1
|
195.5
|
193.7
|
VISUALLY IMPAIRED TELEPHONIST
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
WILDLIFE INSPECTOR GRADE 2
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Grand Total
|
4,245
|
3,881
|
3,632
|
3,525
|
3,276
|
3,206
|