asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of (a) his Department, and (b) each agency or body for which he is responsible: (1) the establishment and number employed on 5 July 1977 (2) the establishment and number employed on 12 December 1977, and (3) the increase in the establishment and increase in the numbers employed during this period that was financed out of moneys provided by the budget in January 1977.
Written Answers. - State Employment.
360.
The information requested by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement attached.
Following is the statement:
(a) Department of Finance
(1) On 5 July 1977, Establishment was 425, Number employed was 407.
(2) On 12 December 1977, Establishment was 432, Number employed was 428.
(3) Increase in establishment: 7. Increase in number employed: 21. Financed out of moneys provided by the Budget in January 1977.
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(b) |
(1) 5 July 1977 |
(2) 12 December 1977 |
(3) Increases financed from Budget January 1977 |
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Agencies under the aegis of Minister for Finance |
Establishment |
Number employed |
Establish ment |
Number employed |
Establish ment |
Number employed |
|
Stationery Office |
178 |
167 |
181 |
167 |
3 |
— |
|
Valuation and Ordnance Survey |
477 |
450 |
477 |
446 |
— |
(—4) |
|
State Laboratory |
62 |
58 |
62 |
61 |
— |
3 |
|
Attorney General's Office |
22 |
20 |
22 |
20 |
— |
— |
|
Oireachtas |
183 |
176 |
188 |
178 |
5 |
2 |
|
Civil Servants |
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Office of Public Works |
978 |
913 |
978 |
915 |
— |
2 |
|
President's Establishment |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
|
Revenue Commissioners |
5,975 |
5,759 |
6,077 |
5,765 |
102 |
6 |
|
Comptroller and Auditor General |
76 |
73 |
95 |
79 |
19 |
6 |
|
Director of Public Prosecutions |
14 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
— |
(—1) |
361.
asked the Minister for Fisheries if he will state in respect of (a) his Department and (b) each agency or body for which he is responsible: (1) the establishment and number employed on 5 July 1977, (2) the establishment and number employed on 12 December 1977 and (3) the increase in the establishment and increase in the numbers employed during this period that was financed out of moneys provided by the budget in January 1977.
Following is the information sought.
(a) Employment by Department (all employees):
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Establishment |
Number Employed |
|
|
(1) 5 July 1977 |
3,726 |
3,692 |
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(2) 12 December 1977 |
3,751 |
3,722 |
|
(3) Increase |
25 |
30 |
(b) Employment by Agencies (all employees):
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara |
Number Employed |
|
|
(1) 5 July 1977 |
428 |
415 |
|
(2) 12th December 1977 |
429 |
403 |
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(3) Increase/Decrease |
1 |
—12 |
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Inland Fisheries Trust |
Number Employed |
|
|
(1) 5 July 1977 |
153 |
153 |
|
(2) 12 December 1977 |
153 |
153 |
|
(3) Increase |
— |
— |
362.
asked the Minister for Tourism and Transport if he will state in respect of (a) his Department and (b) each agency or body for which he is responsible; (1) the establishment and number employed on 5 July 1977 (2) the establishment and number employed on 12 December 1977, and (3) the increase in the establishment and increase in the numbers employed during this period that was financed out of moneys provided by the budget in January 1977.
The information requested is as follows:
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Body |
5 July 1977 |
12 December 1977 |
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|
Establishment |
Number Employed |
Establishment |
Number Employed |
|
|
Dept. of Tourism and Transport |
1,154(These figures are exclusive of the 38 persons who were transferred to the Dept. of Industry, Commerce and Energy) |
1,095 |
1,154 |
1,095 |
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State Bodies |
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|
Aer Rianta |
1,939 |
1,939 |
1,837 |
1,837 |
|
Aer Lingus/Aerlinte |
6,075 |
6,075 |
5,893 |
5,893 |
|
CIE |
17,899 |
17,899 |
17,485 |
17,485 |
|
Ostlanna Iompair Eireann |
588 |
828 |
590 |
613 |
|
B & I Co. Ltd. |
1,737 |
1,737 |
1,758 |
1,758 |
|
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
704 |
704 |
661 |
661 |
|
Bord Failte Eireann |
351 |
344 |
351 |
352 |
|
Shanuon Free Airport Development (Tourism and Aviation activities) |
50 |
50 |
50 |
50 |
|
Harbour Authorities |
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|
Cork |
243 |
243 |
235 |
235 |
|
Dublin |
904 |
904 |
890 |
890 |
|
Limerick |
40 |
40 |
39 |
39 |
|
Waterford |
42 |
42 |
42 |
42 |
|
Arklow |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Baltimore |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Buncrana |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Bantry |
Nil |
— |
— |
— |
|
Dingle |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Drogheda |
22 |
22 |
21 |
21 |
|
Dundalk |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Foynes |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Galway |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
|
Kilrush |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Kinsale |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
New Ross |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
|
River Moy (Ballina) |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
Tralee and Fenit |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
Wicklow |
2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Youghal |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Annagassan |
Closed |
— |
— |
— |
|
Westport |
” |
— |
— |
— |
|
Wexford |
” |
— |
— |
— |
NOTE 1: In the case of a number of the State bodies, the variation in figures between 5 July 1977 and 12 December 1977 reflects changes in employment due to seasonality.
NOTE 2: There were no moneys specially provided in the Budget 1977 for increases in establishment or numbers employed.
363.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of (a) his Department, and (b) each agency or body for which he is responsible; (1) the establishment and number employed on 5 July 1977 (2) the establishment and number employed on 12 December 1977, and (3) the increase in the establishment and increase in the numbers employed during this period that was financed out of the moneys provided by the budget in January 1977.
The information requested is as follows:
|
5 July 1977 |
12 December 1977 |
The increase in establishment and numbers employed during period 5 July 1977 to 12 December 1977 and financed out of moneys provided in January 1977 budget |
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Establishment |
Number employed |
Establishment |
Number employed |
Increase in Establishment |
Increase in Numbers employed |
|
|
Department of Agriculture |
5,230 |
4,925 |
5,236 |
4,934 |
6 |
9 |
|
County Committees of Agriculture |
812 |
794 |
813 |
793 |
1 |
1 |
|
Bord na gCapall |
41 |
41 |
41 |
41 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
Bord na gCon |
43 |
43 |
43 |
42 |
No Exchequer Contribution |
|
|
An Chomhairle Olla |
Apart from 1 person who is employed on a fee paid basis staff are civil servants and their numbers are included under Department of Agriculture |
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Dublin District Milk Board |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
No Exchequer Contribution |
|
|
Cork District Milk Board |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
No Exchequer Contribution |
|
|
Dairy Disposal Co. |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
No Exchequer Contribution |
|
|
An Foras Taluntais |
1,299 |
1,299 |
1,297 |
1,297 |
-2 |
-2 |
|
Coras Beostaic agus Feola |
38 |
32 |
38 |
34 |
Nil |
2 |
|
Pigs and Bacon Commission |
64 |
64 |
63 |
63 |
No Exchequer Contribution |
|
|
Potato Marketing Board |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
No Exchequer Contribution |
|
|
National Stud |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
No Exchequer Contribution |
NOTES:
(i) The increases in establishment and numbers employed in the Department of Agriculture were financed out of savings in the 1977 budgetary allocation.
(ii) The figures do not include some short-term temporary and part time appointments.
364.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of (a) his Department and (b) each agency or body for which his Department are responsible, the establishment for which provision is made in the Estimates for Public Services for 1978; and the approximate dates by which the additional posts provided for are expected to be filled.
The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: (a) Department of Finance; Establishment provided for in 1978 Estimates: 380. There is no provision for additional posts to be filled in 1978. (b) Agencies under the aegis of the Minister for Finance.
|
Establishment provided for in 1978 Estimates |
Provision for new posts in 1978 Estimates |
|
|
Stationery Office |
183 |
£15,500 |
|
Valuation and Ordnance Survey |
541 |
£50,000 |
|
State Laboratory |
62 |
— |
|
Attorney General's Office |
22 |
— |
|
Oireachtas |
188 |
£13,000 |
|
Office of Public Works |
978 |
£55,000 |
|
President's Establishment |
13 |
£2,375 |
|
Revenue Commissioners |
6,116 |
£561,000 |
|
Comptroller and Auditor General |
95 |
£73,000 |
|
Director of Public Prosecutions |
14 |
— |
It is not possible to give dates by which the additional posts provided for are expected to be filled; however urgent moves are being made to have all new posts for which money has been provided in the 1978 Estimates filled as soon as possible.
365.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of (a) his Department and (b) each agency or body for which his Department are responsible, the establishment for which provision is made in the Estimates for Public Services for 1978; and the approximate dates by which the additional posts provided for are expected to be filled.
In regard to (a) the 1978 provision relates to an authorised establishment of 5,230 posts and in addition a specific allocation of £95,000 for creation of additional posts. Urgent steps will be taken to fill these posts as early as possible in 1978.
The information requested at (b) is as follows:
|
Body |
Total number of posts provided for in 1978 Estimates |
Number of new posts provided for in 1978 Estimates |
Estimated dates on which new posts provided for will be filled |
|
Bord na gCapall |
45 |
4 |
May/August 1978 |
|
An Chomhairle Olla |
Apart from 1 person who is employed on a fee paid basis staff are civil servants |
— |
— |
|
An Foras Taluntais |
1,297 |
— |
— |
|
Coras Beostoic agus Feola |
37 |
2 |
Now filled |
|
County Committees of Agriculture |
831 |
18 |
As soon as possible following Local Appointments Commission Competition |
NOTE: The authorised establishment for the Department does not include provision for temporary appointments.
366.
asked the Minister for Industry, Commerce and Energy if he will state in respect of (a) his Department and (b) each agency or body for which his Department are responsible, the establishment for which provision is made in the Estimates for Public Services for 1978; and the approximate dates by which the additional posts provided for are expected to be filled.
The information requested is as follows:
|
Establishment in 1978 |
Additional posts provided for |
Expected date for filling of posts |
|
|
(a) Department of Industry, Commerce and Energy |
886 |
(c) |
(c) |
|
(b) Other Bodies: |
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(1) Institute for Industrial Research and Standards |
620 |
Nil |
Not applicable |
|
(2) Córas Tráchtála |
241 |
5 |
During 1978 |
|
(3) Kilkenny Design Workshops |
80 |
Nil |
Not applicable |
|
(4) Industrial Development Authority |
575 |
25 |
During 1978 |
|
(5) Shannon Free Airport Development Company Ltd. |
164 |
Nil |
Not applicable |
|
(6) National Film Studios of Ireland Ltd. |
47 |
12 |
April-June |
|
(7) Nuclear Energy Board |
13 |
3 |
June 1978 to December, 1978 |
(c) There is a provision of £174,000 for the creation of additional posts during the course of the year. Steps are being taken to fill these posts as quickly as possible.