The breakdown of staff numbers as whole-time equivalents (WTE) in the Department of Transport for the years 2008, 2009 and 2010 together with the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport numbers from 2011 to the end of May of 2013 are set out in the table below. There were substantial staff reductions in 2009 and 2010 due primarily to incentivised early retirements, incentivised career break schemes and latterly due to staff redeployment to other Departments.
The underlying trend of substantial reductions continued to apply in 2011 and 2012. It should be noted that the total figure for 2011 disguises this trend because it includes 43.25 WTE which transferred into the Department as a result of the creation of the new Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport following the change of Government.
GRADE
|
year ended 2008
|
year ended 2009
|
year ended 2010
|
year ended 2011
|
year ended 2012
|
2013 (to end May)
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Assistant Secretary
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Principal Officers
|
21.4
|
16
|
14.9
|
17.7
|
17.4
|
18.2
|
Assistant Principal Officers
|
51.83
|
39.83
|
36.63
|
43.23
|
41.2
|
41.4
|
Administrative Officers
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6.8
|
7.8
|
7
|
Higher Executive Officers
|
82.03
|
76.43
|
72.43
|
72.56
|
68.26
|
67.26
|
Executive Officers
|
88.93
|
83.73
|
79.56
|
76.54
|
69.11
|
69.11
|
Staff Officers
|
18.7
|
16.9
|
17.1
|
14.1
|
13.3
|
13.3
|
Clerical Officers
|
151.26
|
139.56
|
134.56
|
128.16
|
119.06
|
118.06
|
Ministerial - Advisers
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Ministerial - Personal Assistant
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
2.25
|
3
|
Ministerial - Personal Secretary
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Ministerial - Civilian Drivers
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
Head Services Officer
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Services Officers / Attendants / Storekeeper
|
15.3
|
15.3
|
13.3
|
12.3
|
11.5
|
11.5
|
Telephonists
|
2.03
|
2.03
|
2.03
|
2.03
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
Chief Aeronautical Officer
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Aeronautical Officer Grade I
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
Aeronautical Officer Grade II
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Principal Adviser
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Senior Adviser
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Engineering Inspector
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Draughtsman
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Inspector
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Accountant Grade 2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Accountant
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Legal Adviser
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Financial Adviser
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Statistician
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Sustainability Adviser
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
Transport Planner
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
Staff Engineer
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
Director Irish Coast Guard
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Assistant Director ICG
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Chief Engineer
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Manager Coastguard
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Regional Controller ICG
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Deputy Divisional Controller
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
Divisional Controller
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Electronics Officer
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
Engineering & Operations Officer
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Radio Officer Grade III
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
27
|
29
|
28
|
Station Officer
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
Training & Operations Officer
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Coastal Unit Sector Manager
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
Chief Surveyor
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Deputy Chief Surveyor
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Principal Radio Surveyor
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Marine Radio Surveyor
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
Surveyor (Officer in charge)
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Surveyor
|
18
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
Stagiare
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
TOTAL
|
559.48
|
517.78
|
495.51
|
497.42
|
465.98
|
463.93
|
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