Michael Moynihan
Question:465. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of senior positions held by men and women, respectively, in his Department. [46992/18]
View answerTuesday, 13 November 2018
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One of the goals outlined in my Department's current Statement of Strategy is to continue to develop a highly skilled, diverse and gender-balanced workforce. My Department is committed to supporting a positive working environment for all staff, one that provides equality of opportunity and supports work-life balance. My Department has had an active gender balance initiative in place since 2010, which has conducted a number of reviews and developed an action plan to address the issue through its HR Strategy and in consultation with staff. In addition, gender balance is a key commitment of the Civil Service Renewal Plan (Action 8.5) and my Department has been active in progressing initiatives in this area on a whole of Government basis.
Staff in my Department work in various locations around the country and the workforce is made up of over 100 grades, including specialist grades in addition to the standard civil service grades.
The number of senior positions held by both men and women in my Department is shown in the table below. The numbers are shown by Civil Service "Job Code Equivalent" which gives relative comparators with standard civil service grades.
|
Job Code Equivalent |
Female |
Male |
Grand Total |
|
Secretary General |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Assistant Secretary (Including Directors) |
3 |
11 |
14 |
|
Principal Officer (Including those on equivalent pay scales) |
35 |
81 |
116 |
|
Grand Total |
38 |
93 |
131 |