asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants of all grades for the years 1954 and for each of the years 1960 to 1965.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Civil Service Pay and Personnel.
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The available statistics are set out in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Date |
Total number of civil servants |
|
1st January, 1954 |
30,931 |
|
1st January, 1960 |
28,108 |
|
2nd January, 1961 |
28,081 |
|
1st January, 1962 |
28,910 |
|
1st January, 1963 |
29,728 |
|
1st January, 1964 |
30,383 |
|
1st January, 1965 |
31,675 |
The figures are taken from the Civil Service Census which relates to the first working day of the calendar year. The 1954 figures include classes—mainly scale-payment sub-postmasters, branch managers of employment exchanges and certain part-time employees— whose estimated total number is 2,700 at most and who were excluded from the Census from 1959 onwards.
Can we take it that they are on the increase?
The information is in the tabular statement.
Is the Parliamentary Secretary avoiding a sticky question?
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asked the Minister for Finance if he will state (a) the total numbers, and (b) the cost in salaries and emoluments, of the Civil Service before and after the recent pay increases.
The exact information requested by the Deputy is not as yet available. The relevant statistics which are available are set out in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Date |
Civil Servants |
|
|
Total number serving |
Total remuneration |
|
|
£m. |
||
|
1st January, 1964 |
30,383 |
19.64 |
|
1st January, 1965 |
31,675 |
24.82 |
|
1st January, 1966 |
32,626 |
27.45 |
|
(provisional) |
(provisional) |
The figures are taken from the Civil Service Census which relates to the first working day of the calendar year.