My Department, like all Government departments and agencies is required to operate within a staff ceiling figure and a commensurate administrative staffing budget.
The staffing needs for all areas within the Department are continuously reviewed, taking account of workloads, management priorities and the ongoing need to respond to new demands across a wide range of services. This is to ensure that the best use is made of available resources with a view to providing an efficient service to those who rely on the schemes operated by the Department.
The table below details the number of staff located in my Department’s office in Clifden as at the end of June. The figures for fulltime equivalents (FTE) takes account of staff that avail of work-share options. There is currently one approved vacancy at the Clerical Officer grade in the Clifden office which my Department is in the process of filling.
Serving Staff – End June 2020
Grade
|
FTE
|
Staff Count
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
2.00
|
2
|
Executive Officer
|
2.40
|
3
|
Clerical Officer
|
2.80
|
3
|
Grand Total
|
7.20
|
8
|