Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 1 Nov 1973

Vol. 268 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Departmental Appointments.

101.

Mr. Dowling

asked the Minister for Lands the appointments made in his Department since 15th March, 1973, other than through the Civil Service Commission; and if he will state in respect of each appointment (1) the name of the person (2) the grade (3) the title of the post (4) the qualifications required (5) the salary and allowances or other payments attaching to the post and (6) the terms of employment.

Mr. T.J. Fitzpatrick

(Cavan): The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.

The following is the statement:

DETAILS of appointments made in the Department of Lands since 15th March 1973 excluding existing Civil Servants assigned to the Department on promotion or otherwise in the period in question.

(1) Name	(2) Grade	(3) Title of Post	(4) Qualifications	(5) Salary and Allowances	(6) Term of Employment
John Cassidy	Nightwatchman	Nightwatchman	General Suitability	£25.43 a week	Temporary Appointment
Thomas Hopkins	,,	,,	,,	,,	,,
John Meleady	,,	,,	,,	,,	,,
Edward Needham	,,	,,	,,	,,	,,
James Carrick	Fuel Carrier	Fuel Carrier	,,	£25.01 a week	,,
Nicholas Baker	,,	,,	,,	,,	,,
Thomas Shanley	,,	,,	,,	,,	,,
Michael Butler	,,	,,	,,	,,	,,
Mrs. M.F. Daly	Female Cleaner	Female Cleaner	,,	£19.66 a week	,,
Mrs. C. Lawlor	,,	,,	,,	,,	,,
Mrs. H. O'Reilly	Personal Secretary to Minister	Personal Secretary to Minister	,,	£35.91 a week	,,
Donal Corrigan	Temporary Assistant Solicitor	Temporary Assistant Solicitor	To be qualified Solicitor	£2,147 a year	,,
Michael Kelly	Temporary Driller	Temporary Driller	General Suitability	£24.96×0.598 —£26.16 a week	,,

NOTES: (1) The nightwatchman, fuel carriers and female cleaners were recruited in the normal way through the National Manpower Service, Department of Labour.

(2) The Assistant Solicitor was recruited under Excluding Order of the Civil Service Commissioners whose own competition failed to procure a replacement to fill a vacancy in the Solicitor's Branch of the Land Commission;

(3) The driller was recruited on the recommendation of the local Land Commission Inspector.