andMr. MacSharry asked the Taoiseach the number of people employed in his Department in each of the last four years; the number of people employed in each of the same years without having taken part in a public competition; and the number of people employed in the past six months without having taken part in a public competition.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Departmental Employees
1.
With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report a statement giving the information sought.
Following is the statement:
Year |
Total number taken into employment |
Number taken into employment without a public competition |
1973 |
15 |
2 |
1974 |
4 |
Nil |
1975 |
4 |
2 |
1976 |
4 |
Nil |
Last six months 1976 |
2 |
Nil |
The two persons taken into employment in 1973 resigned in 1975.
One of the two officers taken on in 1975, for typing duties, was employed part-time on an hourly-fee basis for a period of ten weeks.