Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 6 Jul 1965

Vol. 217 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - CIE Staff.

1.

Mr. Clinton

asked the Taoiseach if he will state in so far as the information is available to the Central Statistics Office (a) the total staff employed by CIE giving the number in each grade for the years ended 1958 and 1959 and the year 1964-65, (b) the number of temporary employees in CIE during the year 1964, and (c) the periods for which these temporary employees were employed, giving salaried grades and wage grades separately.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Mr. Carty)

I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the numbers of staff, by grade, employed in CIE in a week in March in each of the years 1958, 1959 and 1964. The corresponding 1965 data are not yet available. This table gives all the relevant information available to the Central Statistics Office.

Following is the statement:

NUMBERS of staff by grade, whose depots or headquarters were situated within the State, employed by C.I.E. in a week in March in each of the years 1958, 1959 and 1964.

Grades of Staff	Numbers employed in a week in March in
1958	1959	1964
MALE STAFF:—
Officers and other Staff in receipt of £1,000 per annum and upwards (1958 and 1959)	(a)	95	124
Administrative, Managerial, etc. Staff (1964)			48
Station Masters, Goods Agents, Yard Masters, Passenger and Parcel Agents (including assistants):
Class 6		16	14	4
Class 5		51	51	13
Class 4		48	52	28
Class 3		31	35	19
Class 2		15	17	17
Class 1		10	8	12
Special (a)		5	5	15
Total Station Masters, etc.	176	182	108
Supervisory Staff (Shop supervisory staff excluded):
Class 5		20	16	39
Class 4		39	41	51
Class 3		30	34	28
Class 2		25	34	28
Class 1		9	15	9
Total Supervisory Staff	123	140	155
Clerical Staff:
Class 5		420	440	289
Class 4		226	251	270
Class 3		142	166	178
Class 2		77	97	85
Class 1		64	72	63
Special (a)		33	39	139
Unappointed		1	1	—
Temporary		15	37	74
Total Clerical Staff	978	1,103	1,098
Technical Staff (a)		80	78	121
Conciliation Staff:—
Traffic Department:—
Foremen—Station		37	47	33
Foremen—Yard		20	26	12
Guards—Passenger and Goods		266	309	186
Porters		431	479	559
Porters in charge of Halts		102	111	69
Porters, Head		8	13	5
Porters, Parcel		68	73	55
Shunters, Passenger and Goods		188	203	171
Signalmen		481	533	358
Ticket Collectors—Station		24	29	24
Ticket Collectors—Train		42	40	27
Other adult grades		25	22	29
Total Traffic Department Staff	Adults	1,692	1,885	1,528
Juniors	99	105	85
Goods Depot Staff:—
Callers-off		72	80	56
Checkers		309	314	237
Porters		516	587	731
Working Foremen		88	92	93
Other adult grades		34	32	31
Total Goods Depot Staff	Adults	1,019	1,105	1,148
Juniors	24	27	32
Permanent Way Staff:—
Gangers		422	498	363
Platelayers		1,195	2,019	1,219
Other adult grades		115	133	124
Total Permanent Way Staff	Adults	1,732	2,650	1,706
Juniors	6	3	9
Locomotive Department Staff:—
Engine Drivers		549	598	612
Firemen		264	288	23
Engine Cleaners' Foremen		—	3	—
Engine Cleaners		127	178	—
Total Locomotive Department Staff	Adults	940	1,067	635
Juniors	13	7	—
Carriage and Wagon Department Staff:—
Steamraisers, Coalmen, etc. (b)		109	125	—
Stationary Enginemen and Pumpers		1	1	—
Shed Labourers, Ash Fillers, etc. (c)		116	132	145
Carriage and Wagon Examiners		49	61	54
Carriage Lampmen, Cleaners, etc. (d)		36	42	1
Other adult grades		48	53	33
Total Carriage and Wagon Department Staff	359	414	233
Total Conciliation Staff	Adults	5,742	7,121	5,250
Juniors	142	142	126
Shop and Artisan Staff:—
Supervisory grades		56	71	166
Boilermakers		81	62	39
Brassfinishers		20	9	5
Bricklayers (Masons)		28	39	29
Carpenters (e)		82	116	77
Coach and Wagon Makers		209	203	154
Electricians		110	112	124
Fitters and Turners (f)		391	198	312
Helpers (g)		139	138	71
Labourers		799	897	920
Machinists, Iron and Wood		103	95	49
Painters (h)		74	145	94
Plasterers and Slaters		17	19	23
Plumbers		19	21	25
Smiths (i)		108	100	64
Trade Apprentices (Juniors) (i)		115	111	134
Vicemen and Lifters		62	74	64
Other grades	Adults	185	223	235
Juniors	115	119	100
Total Shop and Artisan Staff	Adults	2,483	2,522	2,451
Juniors	230	230	234
Miscellaneous Grades	Adults	123	138	202
Juniors	79	104	82
TOTAL MALE STAFF OTHER THAN ANCILLARY BUSINESSES STAFF	Adults	9,800	11,408	9,433
Juniors	451	476	442
Ancillary Businesses:—
Canal Staff	Adults	390	378	121
Juniors	4	5	—
Dining Car Staff (k)	Adults	65	72	—
Juniors	9	5	—
Dock and Quay Staff	Adults	1	3	—
Hotel, Refreshment Room and	Adults	187	185	9
Laundry Staff (k)	Juniors	9	24	2
Marine Staff afloat		10	11	12
Passenger Road Services:—
Administrative, Clerical and Other Office Staff:—
Managing Directors, Managers, Secretaries, Accountants, etc.	4	4	3
Clerical and Office Staff	189	204	215
Operating Staff:—
Superintendents, Supervisors, Controllers, Traffic and Ticket Inspectors, Foremen, etc.	226	234	253
Drivers	1,972	2,114	1,996
Conductors	1,949	2,122	1,939
Other Operating Staff	Adults	116	117	105
Juniors	53	59	43
Construction and Maintenance Staff:—
Works Managers, Superintendents, Overseers, Foremen, etc.	56	62	105
Shopmen	728	786	621
Improvers	3	3	4
Trade Apprentices (Juniors) (j)	84	110	80
Cleaners, Greasers and Washers	327	355	360
Other Maintenance Staff	Adults	242	282	309
Juniors	8	10	7
Total Passenger Road Services	Adults	5,812	6,283	5,910
Juniors	145	179	130
Road Motor Goods Services:—
Administrative, Clerical and Other Office Staff:—
Managing Directors, Managers, Secretaries, Accountants, etc.	1	1	1
Clerical and Office Staff	146	145	105
Operating Staff:—
Superintendents, Supervisors, Controllers, Traffic Inspectors, Foremen, etc.	62	61	95
Drivers	562	609	904
Carters	215	235	190
Van Guards	316	371	593
Other Operating Staff	Adults	72	68	74
Juniors	14	14	13
Construction and Maintenance Staff:—
Works Managers, Superintendents, Over-seers, Foremen, etc.	23	25	30
Shopmen	159	183	229
Improvers	—	2	6
Trade Apprentices (Juniors) (j)	13	13	38
Cleaners, Greasers and Washers	47	56	66
Other Maintenance Staff	Adults	91	89	85
Juniors	1	1	—
Total Road Motor Goods Services	Adults	1,694	1,845	2,378
Juniors	28	28	51
Total Ancillary Businesses Staff	Adults	8,159	8,777	8,430
Juniors	195	241	183
TOTAL MALE STAFF	Adults	17,959	20,185	17,863
Juniors	646	717	625
FEMALE STAFF:—
Clerical Staff:—
Typists		—	—	9
Class 2		177	187	347
Class 1		52	58	53
Temporary		25	35	11
Special		9	13	9
Total Clerical Staff	263	293	429
Other Grades excluding Ancillary Businesses Staff	277	291	294
Ancillary Businesses:—
Canal Staff		24	24	1
Hotel, Refreshment Room, Dining	Adults	235	265	40
Car and Laundry Staff (k)	Juniors	11	14	—
Passenger Road Services		95	98	129
Road Motor Goods Services		38	35	43
Total Ancillary Businesses Staff	Adults	392	422	213
Juniors	11	14	—
TOTAL FEMALE STAFF	Adults	932	1,006	936
Juniors	11	14	—
GRAND TOTAL, MALE AND FEMALE STAFF	Adults	18,891	21,191	18,799
Juniors	657	731	625

(a) The classification under these headings differs in 1964 from that used in 1958-1959. In the later year, all administrative, managerial, etc. staff irrespective of salaries are grouped together; similar treatment has been adopted for all technical staff and for special grades.

(b) Includes also Firelighters, Fire Droppers, Stores Issuers, Toolmen, Boilerwashers, Gland Packers and Tube Cleaners.

(c) Includes also Barmen, Sandmen, Lampmen, Lamp Trimmers and Callers-up.

(d) Includes also Carriage Lighters, Carriage Washers, Globe Cleaners, Oil Gas Fillers, Brassers, Carriage and Wagon Oilers and Greasers and Axle-Box Cleaners.

(e) Includes also Joiners, Millwrights and Patternmakers.

(f) Includes also Gas Fitters.

(g) Includes all Trade Helpers and Assistants.

(h) Includes also Carriage Painters, Engine Painters, Wagon Painters, Wagon Letterers and Bridge Painters.

(i) Includes also Angle Ironsmiths, Coppersmiths and Tinsmiths.

(j) Trade apprentices have been classified as juniors.

(k) Almost all the staff shown under the headings "Dining Car Staff" and "Hotel, Refreshment Room and Laundry Staff" in 1958-1959 are now employed by Ostlanna Iompair Éireann and are excluded from the 1964 figures.