The Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs was established on 9 June 2016 with responsibility for all functions that previously came within the remit of the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, which was itself established on 2 June 2011, as well as certain functions transferred from the former Departments of the Environment, Community and Local Government and Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources.
The information requested by the Deputy for the period since the initial establishment of my Department in June 2011 is set out in the following table:
Salary Band €
|
2011 Full Time Equivalent
|
2012 Full Time Equivalent
|
2013 Full Time Equivalent
|
2014 Full Time Equivalent
|
2015 Full Time Equivalent
|
0 – 30,000
|
73.9
|
59.1
|
55.4
|
61.2
|
63.1
|
30,001 – 40,000
|
210.2
|
199.4
|
182.9
|
179.3
|
169.7
|
40,001 – 50,000
|
113.8
|
115.8
|
124.3
|
137.5
|
130.6
|
50,001 – 60,000
|
89
|
83
|
76.8
|
63.6
|
58.6
|
60,001 – 70,000
|
46.5
|
46.5
|
63.7
|
70.7
|
74.5
|
70,001 – 80,000
|
34
|
31
|
39.8
|
35.8
|
33.6
|
80,001 – 90,000
|
15
|
19.8
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
90,001 – 100,000
|
14
|
9
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
100,001 – 125,000
|
4
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
125,001 – 150,000
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
Over 150,000
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Total
|
605.4
|
572. 6
|
563.9
|
567. 1
|
550. 1
|