asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants employed in his Department as at 31st March, 1964, distinguishing between the various grades; and if he will give comparable statistics as at 31st March, 1945.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Department of Defence Staff.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, a Cheann Comhairle, with your permission, to circulate it in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Grade |
Numbers serving on 31-3-64 |
Numbers provided for in the Estimate for Army for the year commencing on 1-4-45 (See Footnote) |
Secretary |
1 |
1 |
Assistant Secretaries |
2 |
1 |
Finance Officer |
1 |
1 |
Contracts Officer |
— |
1 |
Principal Officers |
6 |
3 |
Establishment Officer |
1 |
— |
Deputy Finance Officer |
1 |
— |
Assistant Finance Officers |
3 |
3 |
Assistant Principal Officers |
10 |
10 |
Higher Executive Officers |
37 |
33 |
Executive Officers |
46 |
51 |
Staff Officers |
32 |
66 |
Clerical Officers |
131 |
267 |
Writing Clerks and Writing Assistants |
— |
25 |
Superintendent of Typists |
— |
1 |
Shorthand Typists |
— |
34 |
Typists |
— |
39 |
Clerk Typists |
129 |
— |
Male Temporary Clerks |
16 |
207 |
Female Temporary Clerical Assistants |
2 |
— |
Chairman Army Pensions Board |
1 |
1 |
Member, Army Pensions Board |
1 |
1 |
Technical Officer, Grade I |
1 |
— |
Technical Officers, Grade II |
4 |
— |
Technical Officer, Grade III |
1 |
— |
Departmental Staff Officers |
4 |
— |
Lands Officer |
— |
1 |
Assistant Lands Officer |
1 |
— |
Librarian |
1 |
1 |
Library Assistants |
— |
2 |
Temporary Furniture Clerk |
— |
1 |
Assistant Furniture Clerk |
1 |
— |
Head Messenger |
1 |
1 |
Paper Keepers |
7 |
2 |
Messengers |
16 |
20 |
Male Cleaners |
3 |
3 |
Female Cleaners |
37 |
41 |
Firelighters and Fuel Carriers |
5 |
5 |
Warehouseman |
1 |
2 |
Storemen |
1 |
4 |
Assistant Storemen |
— |
5 |
Packers and Porters |
2 |
8 |
Boiler Attendant/Caretaker |
— |
1 |
Assistant Boiler Attendant |
— |
1 |
Caretaker |
1 |
— |
TOTALS |
507 |
843 |
NOTE: It is not possible to give figures of staff serving on 31st March, 1945.