I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 to 211, inclusive, together.
The information in relation to the Deputy's questions is outlined in the tables attached.
Grade Breakdown: Department of Education and Skills
Administrative Staff
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Asst. Secretary
|
7
|
2
|
78%/22%
|
9
|
Principal Officer
|
27
|
23
|
54%/46%
|
50
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
40
|
66
|
38%/62%
|
106
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
78
|
105
|
43%/57%
|
183
|
Administrative Officer
|
5
|
10
|
33%/67%
|
15
|
Executive Officer
|
83
|
237
|
26%/74%
|
320
|
Clerical Officer
|
52
|
254
|
17%/83%
|
306
|
Total Administrative Staff
|
293
|
697
|
31%/69%
|
953
|
Non-Administrative Staff (Excluding National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS))
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Chief Inspector
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Deputy Chief Inspector
|
1
|
1
|
50%/50%
|
2
|
Asst. Chief Inspector
|
4
|
6
|
40%/60%
|
10
|
Senior Inspector
|
8
|
18
|
32%/68%
|
26
|
Post Primary Inspector
|
7
|
24
|
23%/77%
|
31
|
Divisional Inspector
|
13
|
13
|
50%/50%
|
26
|
District Inspector
|
3
|
25
|
11%/89%
|
28
|
Early Years Inspector
|
0
|
17
|
0%/100%
|
17
|
Technical Manager
|
2
|
1
|
67%/33%
|
3
|
Senior Quantity Surveyor
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Quantity Surveyor
|
4
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
4
|
Snr. Architect
|
5
|
1
|
83%/17%
|
6
|
Architect
|
3
|
3
|
50%/50%
|
6
|
Arch. Assistant
|
8
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
8
|
Engineer
|
3
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
3
|
Senior Statistician
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Statistician
|
2
|
1
|
67%/33%
|
3
|
Solicitor
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Advisory Council
|
1
|
1
|
50%/50%
|
2
|
Accountant
|
5
|
2
|
71%/29%
|
7
|
Siolta Coordinator
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Auditor
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Auditor Higher Scale
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Services Officer
|
16
|
11
|
59%/41%
|
27
|
Telephonist
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Civilian Driver
|
7
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
7
|
Non-Administrative Staff
|
95
|
129
|
42%/58%
|
224
|
National Educational Psychological Service: Non-Administrative Staff
Grade
|
Male Head count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Director of NEPS
|
0
|
1
|
1%/100%
|
1
|
Regional Director
|
2
|
6
|
25%/75%
|
8
|
Snr. Psychologist
|
8
|
32
|
20%/80%
|
40
|
Psychologist
|
18
|
123
|
13%/87%
|
141
|
NEPS Non-Administrative Staff
|
28
|
162
|
15%/85%
|
190
|
National Educational Psychological Service: Administrative Staff
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
0
|
7
|
0%/100%
|
7
|
Clerical Officer
|
3
|
19
|
|
22
|
NEPS Administrative Staff
|
4
|
27
|
13%
|
31
|
Grade and Gender Breakdown – Aegis bodies of Department Of Education and Skills for PQs 52087, 52053 and 52070/2018
National Council for Special Education (NCSE)
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Assistant Secretary
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
3
|
25%/75%
|
4
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
5
|
1
|
83%/17%
|
6
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
3
|
2
|
60%/40%
|
5
|
Executive Officer
|
4
|
2
|
67%/33%
|
6
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
2
|
33%/67%
|
3
|
Total Staff
|
14
|
11
|
56%/44%
|
25
|
Caranua
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Principal Officer
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
0
|
2
|
0%/100%
|
2
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
3
|
25%/75%
|
4
|
Executive Officer
|
2
|
14
|
12%/88%
|
16
|
Clerical Officer
|
0
|
5
|
0%/100%
|
5
|
Total Staff
|
3
|
25
|
11%/89%
|
28
|
Higher Education Authority (HEA)
Figures are FTE rather than a WTE headcount
Grade
|
Male FTE
|
Male FTE
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Principal Officer
|
2
|
4.5
|
31%/69%
|
6.5
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
5
|
9.9
|
34%/66%
|
14.9
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
8
|
16.85
|
32%/68%
|
24.85
|
Executive Officer
|
12
|
6
|
67%/44%
|
18
|
Clerical Officer
|
0.65
|
3
|
18%/88%
|
3.65
|
Total Staff
|
28.65
|
40.25
|
42%/58%
|
68.9
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (CICA)
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Total Staff
|
1
|
1
|
50%/50%
|
2
|
Residential Institutions Redress Board (RIRB)
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Principal Officer
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
0
|
3
|
0%/100%
|
3
|
Total Staff
|
1
|
5
|
17%/83%
|
6
|
Solas
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Assistant Secretary
|
2
|
1
|
67%/33%
|
3
|
Principal Officer
|
6
|
5
|
55%/45%
|
11
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
30
|
27
|
53%/47%
|
57
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
36
|
46
|
44%/56%
|
82
|
Administrative Officer
|
1
|
1
|
50%/50%
|
2
|
Executive Officer
|
6
|
22
|
21%/69%
|
28
|
Clerical Officer
|
6
|
23
|
21%/79%
|
29
|
Total Staff
|
87
|
125
|
41%/59%
|
212
|
An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta & Gaelscolaíochta (COGG)
COGG are not operating off general Civil Service Grades. The equivalent grades are:
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
CEO (Senior Inspector Grade)
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
HEO
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Research Assistant
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Education Officers
|
4
|
1
|
80%/20%
|
5
|
Total Staff
|
5
|
3
|
63%/37%
|
8
|
Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA)
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
10
|
1
|
91%/9%
|
11
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
2
|
2
|
50%/50%
|
4
|
Executive Officer
|
0
|
3
|
0%/100%
|
3
|
Total Staff
|
13
|
6
|
68%/32%
|
19
|
State Examinations Commission (SEC)
Figures are FTE rather than a WTE headcount
Grade*
|
Male FTE
|
Male FTE
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Principal Officer
|
8
|
7
|
53%/47%
|
15
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
10
|
13
|
43%/57%
|
23
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
4
|
13
|
24%/76%
|
17
|
Executive Officer
|
15.6
|
24.29
|
39%/61%
|
39.89
|
Clerical Officer
|
13.95
|
29.68
|
32%/68%
|
43.63
|
Total Staff
|
52.55
|
86.97
|
38%/62%
|
139.52
|
* Excludes 15.80 service grade staff. Numbers for Principal and Assistant Principal grades include professional grades with analogous pay-scales
Léargas
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
0
|
5
|
0%/100%
|
5
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
0
|
11
|
0%/100%
|
11
|
Executive Officer
|
8
|
15
|
53%/47%
|
23
|
Clerical Officer
|
0
|
4
|
0%/100%
|
4
|
Total Staff
|
9
|
35
|
20%/80%
|
44
|
National Council for Guidance in Education (NCGE) - NCGE operates under the aegis of Léargas
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Principal Officer
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
0
|
2
|
0%/100%
|
2
|
Administrative Officer
|
0
|
1
|
0%/100%
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
2
|
1
|
66%/34%
|
3
|
Total Staff
|
2
|
5
|
29%/71%
|
7
|
Teaching Council
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Principal Officer
|
2
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
2
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
1
|
4
|
20%/80%
|
5
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
3
|
6
|
33%/67%
|
9
|
Executive Officer
|
2
|
15
|
12%/88%
|
17
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
13
|
7%/93%
|
14
|
Total Staff
|
9
|
38
|
19%/81%
|
47
|
Quality & Qualifications Ireland (QQI)
Grade
|
Male Head Count
|
Female Head Count
|
Male/Female %
|
Total Head Count
|
Asst. Secretary
|
1
|
0
|
100%/0%
|
1
|
Principal Officer
|
4
|
11
|
27%/73%
|
15
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
4
|
4
|
50%/50%
|
8
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
5
|
17%/83%
|
6
|
Administrative Officer
|
3
|
3
|
50%/50%
|
6
|
Executive Officer
|
7
|
24
|
23%/77%
|
31
|
Clerical Officer
|
2
|
9
|
18%/82%
|
11
|
Total Staff
|
22
|
56
|
28%/72%
|
78
|