Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 March 2024
182. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of people currently employed within his Department highlighting their grade; how many vacancies there currently are within his Department, highlighting their grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11347/24]
View answerThe following table sets out the numbers within the civil service grades employed within my Department across various locations. Recruitment is ongoing with a view to the filling of current vacancies. It should be noted that the number of Assistant Secretaries includes the Defence Forces' Head of Transformation and Head of Strategic HR, who are among 13 civil servants from the Department who are embedded in military units providing a range of specialist inputs including procurement, analytical, and financial expertise.
|
Grade |
Number in Grade |
Number of Current Vacancies |
|
Secretary General |
1 |
- |
|
Assistant Secretary |
7* |
- |
|
Director |
1 |
- |
|
Principal |
30 |
- |
|
Assistant Principal |
66 |
2 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
80 |
9 |
|
Administrative Officer |
5 |
- |
|
Executive Officer |
119 |
2 |
|
Clerical Officer |
92 |
3 |
|
Service Officer |
11 |
- |
|
TOTAL |
412* |
16 |
* see above
