asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the total number of civil servants in each of the years 1952 to 1957.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Number of Civil Servants.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the reply:—
|
Year |
Number of Civil Servants |
|
1952 |
31,627 |
|
1953 |
32,263 |
|
1954 |
31,580 |
|
1955 |
31,200 |
|
1956 |
31,554 |
|
1957 |
31,628 (provisional) |
NOTES:
1. The figures relate to the position on the first working day of the calendar year.
2. Persons casually employed and civilians employed under the Defence Forces (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1923, or the Defence Act, 1954, are not included.