Health Services Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 October 2013

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Questions (573)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Question:

573. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Health the number of administrative staff who were employed by the Department of Health in 2005, that is, clerical officers, staff officers, and executive officers; the number of middle and senior managers who were employed, that is, higher executive officers, assistant principals, principals, assistant secretaries, deputy secretaries general and Secretaries General; how these employment numbers compare on a grade-by-grade basis with the numbers employed in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44694/13]

Written answers

Minister for Health

The information requested by the Deputy is detailed below:

Grade	2005	2012
Clerical Officers	169.46	77.4
Staff Officers	14.96	8.53
Executive Officers	109.33	54.3
Higher Executive Officers	92.06	72.3
Administrative Officers	20	7.3
Assistant Principals	98.6	75.9
Principal Officers	35.6	23.3
Assistant Secretaries	7	5
Deputy Secretary Generals	0	1
Secretary General	1	1

* The Human Resources Management System (HRMS) Census returns we are using now were only introduced in 2006 and therefore the figures for 2005 had to be drawn from an Accounts rather than a HR System and in certain instances may not be directly comparable to 2012 in terms of calculating WTE values in respect of worksharers.

It should be noted that the 2005 figures include all General Register Office staff who transferred to the Department of Social Protection on 1st January 2008 and other staff who transferred to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs in June 2011.