asked the Minister for Communication the number employed in the Air Navigation Services Office on 31 December 1984; the staff ranks; the maximum salary of each rank; and the total overtime paid in 1984.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Air Navigation Services Office.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report:
Following is the statement: The number of staff serving in the Air Navigation Services Office on 31 December 1984 was 622 in the following grades:
|
Grade |
Maximum Annual Salary of each grade as at 31/12/84 |
|
£ |
|
|
Chief Executive Officer |
26,054 |
|
(a) Aviation Technical Operations Service |
|
|
Director |
22,261 |
|
Deputy Director |
20,742 |
|
Technical Officer Grade I |
16,370 |
|
Technical Officer Grade II |
13,828 |
|
Technical Officer Grade III |
12,348 |
|
(b) Aviation and Marine Communications Service |
|
|
Director |
22,261 |
|
Deputy Director |
20,742 |
|
Radio Officer Grade I |
16,032 |
|
Radio Officer Grade II |
14,569 |
|
Radio Officer Grade III |
13,269 |
|
Communications Assistant |
7,641 |
|
(c) Air Traffic Services |
|
|
Director |
22,261 |
|
Chief Air Traffic Control Officer |
20,742 |
|
Air Traffic Control Officer Grade I |
17,560 |
|
Air Traffic Control Officer Grade II |
15,412 |
|
Air Traffic Control Officer Grade III |
13,709 |
|
Air Traffic Control Assistant |
9,629 |
|
(d) Aeronautical (Airworthiness) Service |
|
|
Director |
22,261 |
|
Aeronautical Officer |
20,742 |
|
Chief Aeronautical Inspector |
20,742 |
|
Senior Aeronautical Inspector |
17,510 |
|
Aeronautical Inspector |
17,090 |
|
Aeronautical Librarian |
10,862 |
|
(e) Aeronautical (Operations) service |
|
|
Director |
22,261 |
|
Aeronautical Officer |
20,742 |
|
(f) Administrative Unit |
|
|
Assistant Principal |
16,339 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
14,360 |
|
Executive Officer |
11,957 |
|
Staff Officer |
11,155 |
|
Clerical Officer |
9,644 |
|
Clerical Assistant |
7,640.72 |
|
Messenger |
6,754.70 |
|
Services Attendant |
6,668.08 |
|
Cleaner/Handyman |
6,668.08 |
|
Handyman/Cleaner/Driver |
5,962.92 |
|
Part-Time Cleaner |
2,916.86 |
The total amount of overtime paid in 1984 in the Air Navigation Services Office was £518,591.
How much overtime is paid?
In 1984 the amount was £518,591.
Does the Minister not think this is out of proportion as overtime? Would it not have been possible to employ more people to do the work?
It is very highly skilled work and a lot of it is unavoidable. We are continuing our policy of making every effort to keep overtime at a minimum.