Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 June 2014

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Questions (168)

Michael McGrath

Question:

168. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [25115/14]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Since 2008, the number of posts at Head of Division level and above in my Department reduced as a result of changes in work practices and wider reforms. Notwithstanding this, two vacancies, the Head of Agricultural Laboratories (€104,235 rising by 6 points to €117,634 (LSI 2)) and Superintending Senior Research Officer (€92,131 rising by 6 points to €109,075 (LSI 2)), exist at present and arrangements are currently being made to fill these posts in accordance with sanction received from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

The parallel information in respect of the State Bodies under the aegis of my Department is a matter for the Bodies themselves.