Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018
123. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31698/18]
View answerThe breakdown of women to men at each civil service grade within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, based on data from 30th June 2018, is set out in the table below:
|
DPER |
Female |
Male |
Total |
% of Female Staff |
|
Secretary General |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
|
Deputy Secretary |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
|
Assistant Secretary/Director |
4 |
3 |
7 |
57.1% |
|
Chief Medical Officer |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0% |
|
Principal Officer |
16 |
18 |
34 |
47.0% |
|
Assistant Principal |
58 |
64 |
122 |
47.5% |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
55 |
45 |
100 |
55% |
|
Administrative Officer |
36 |
38 |
74 |
48.6% |
|
Executive Officer |
32 |
17 |
49 |
65.3% |
|
Clerical Officer |
27 |
8 |
35 |
77.1% |
|
Occupational Physician |
2 |
1 |
3 |
66.6% |
|
Occupational Health Nurse |
2 |
0 |
2 |
100% |
|
Auditor |
1 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
|
Interns |
1 |
2 |
3 |
33.3% |
|
Temporary Clerical Officer |
2 |
0 |
2 |
100% |
|
Grand Total |
236 |
200 |
436 |
54.1% |
Acknowledging that there is some disparity in the gender balance at senior grades within the civil service the Government is fully committed to redressing this imbalance and to meeting the 50/50 gender balance target in appointments at senior levels. The Civil Service Management Board is currently considering the ESRI Research Series report A Study of Gender in Senior Civil Service Positions in Ireland, published in December 2017, and is developing actions to address the key issues deterring women from seeking senior positions in the Civil Service.
