Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2025
439. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the gender breakdown of his Department in respect of principal officers, assistant secretaries and secretaries general, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5856/25]
View answerThe information requested is set out in the table below.I have also included for completeness sake, a gender breakdown for each of the professional & technical Principal Officer and Assistant Secretary equivalent grades in my Department.
|
Grade |
Grade Equivalent |
Female |
% |
Male |
% |
Total |
|
Secretary General |
1 |
100% |
1 |
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|
Assistant Secretary |
4 |
44% |
5* |
56% |
9 |
|
|
Principal Officer |
37 |
60% |
25 |
40% |
62 |
|
|
Professional & Technical Grades |
||||||
|
Director of Audit |
Assistant Secretary |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Director Meteorological Service |
Assistant Secretary |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 2 |
Principal Officer |
1 |
50% |
1 |
50% |
2 |
|
Assistant Director Met Éireann |
Principal Officer |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Chief Archaeologist |
Principal Officer |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Inspector & Scientific Advisor |
Principal Officer |
1 |
100% |
1 |
||
|
Principal Advisor Higher Level |
Principal Officer |
1 |
20% |
4 |
80% |
5 |
|
Principal Auditor |
Principal Officer |
2 |
33% |
4 |
67% |
6 |
|
Senior Adviser |
Principal Officer |
5 |
42% |
7 |
58% |
12 |
|
Senior Assistant Fire Advisor |
Principal Officer |
2 |
100% |
2 |
||
|
Senior Meteorologist |
Principal Officer |
4 |
50% |
4 |
50% |
8 |
* includes a male PO in an Assistant Secretary acting-up position
