Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2023

Tuesday, 21 February 2023

Questions (737)

Matt Carthy

Question:

737. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of communications staff currently employed in his Department; the cost of these staff for 2022; the expected cost for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8697/23]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department provides public information about a wide range of schemes, services and policies.

I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of staff currently employed in the Communications Division of my Department is set out in the table below. The staffing costs for 2022 and 2023 are in line with the salary scales for the respective civil service grades, which are published by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform.

Grade	Number of staff
Principal Officer	1
Assistant Principal Officer	2
Higher Executive Officer	3
Executive Officer	1 (and 1 vacancy)
Clerical Officer	1 (and 1 vacancy)