Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 June 2014

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Questions (104)

Michael McGrath

Question:

104. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide a detailed list in tabular form of all staff vacancies, within his Department and in each agency under his Department's remit at principal officer grade or above, including the title of the vacant post and the functional area to which it belongs; the length of time the post has been vacant; the salary attached to the post in question; in respect of agencies where Civil Service grades do not apply, if he will include vacancies where the post attracts a salary equivalent to or greater than a principal officer grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25125/14]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

As part of the Employment Control Framework (ECF), which is the mechanism for the management of the reduction of overall public sector staff numbers, the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform sets an annual target for my Department and our agencies to meet. Staff departures are managed within this ECF framework and business units are organised accordingly. In this regard, therefore, I can advise the Deputy that there are no vacancies at principal officer grade or above in my Department.

Although I agree the overall staffing number for each agency under my Department’s remit, staff organisation in each agency is a day to day matter for each Agency concerned, and I have asked the Agencies to respond directly to the Deputy.