asked the Minister for Finance (i) how many social science graduates are employed by the Civil Service; (ii) the Department or Departments to which they are assigned; (iii) their duties within these Departments; and (iv) how many of these graduates are taken into the Civil Service annually.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Social Science Graduates in Civil Service.
28.
The available information is set out in a table which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the table:
Social Science Graduates
|
Department/Office |
Number Serving |
|
Transport and Power |
1 |
|
Justice |
3 |
|
External Affairs |
3 |
|
Lands |
2 |
|
Posts and Telegraphs |
1 |
|
Office of Public Works |
1 |
|
Finance |
1 |
With the exception of two officers employed on welfare duties in the Department of Justice, the officers listed were recruited to general service grades and acquired their degrees in social science after entry; they are engaged on departmental duties appropriate to such grades.
The number of social science graduates recruited as such was one in 1964 and two in 1966. One has since resigned. Recruitment is related to the occurrence of vacancies.