I wish to advise the Deputy that the budget and the number of staff working in the Department of Finance in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form, are shown below:
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Budget allocation and Outturn 2014 - 2019 Budget Allocation
|
|
Outturn
|
Year
|
€
|
Year
|
€
|
2014
|
19,225,000
|
2014
|
17,563,074
|
2015
|
18,525,000
|
2015
|
17,456,082
|
2016
|
18,500,000
|
2016
|
16,627,095
|
2017
|
18,000,000
|
2017
|
17,409,670
|
2018
|
18,671,000
|
2018
|
18,108,809
|
2019
|
19,044,000
|
2019*
|
17,501933
|
*Figures to end of November 2019
|
Dec-14
|
Dec-15
|
Dec-16
|
Dec-17
|
Dec-18
|
Oct-19
|
Secretary General
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
Second Secretary
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
1.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
|
Asst. Sec
|
8.00
|
7.00
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
6.00
|
5.00
|
PO
|
21.80
|
23.80
|
25.70
|
23.70
|
27.90
|
26.20
|
AP
|
54.40
|
57.40
|
64.40
|
67.60
|
73.20
|
76.50
|
AO
|
56.00
|
56.00
|
65.00
|
77.00
|
70.60
|
77.10
|
HEO
|
26.83
|
24.83
|
25.83
|
21.73
|
24.63
|
20.78
|
EO/SO
|
35.13
|
29.50
|
31.50
|
30.80
|
38.20
|
29.10
|
CO
|
62.86
|
52.87
|
49.87
|
52.30
|
50.60
|
47.70
|
Service Staff
|
18.00
|
18.00
|
18.00
|
19.00
|
18.00
|
18.00
|
Other*
|
4.00
|
4.00
|
2.00
|
2.00
|
2.00
|
2.00
|
Sub Total
|
289.02
|
275.40
|
290.30
|
301.13
|
312.13
|
303.38
|
Unpaid Staff*
|
45.00
|
44.00
|
44.00
|
40.00
|
33.0
|
39.00
|
Grand Total
|
334.02
|
319.40
|
334.30
|
341.13
|
345.13
|
342.38
|
*Includes staff seconded into the Department, staff serving outside the Department and staff on unpaid leave