asked the Taoiseach the number of persons employed in his Department at 30 April 1987; the role of each employee; the number employed at the same date for the years 1980 to 1986 inclusive; and the total cost of this.
Written Answers. - Departmental Employees.
47.
The number of persons employed in my Department, and bodies under its aegis, at 30 April 1987 is 339.
Employees are engaged in carrying out functions appropriate to their grades in my Department and the bodies under its aegis. (A list of staff by grade is attached at appendix A). These bodies are the National Museum, the National Library, the Irish Manuscripts Commission, the Public Record Office, the State Paper Office and the National Economic and Social Council.
The staff of my Department are engaged in servicing the Office of the Taoiseach and the two Ministers of State; providing a Secretariat to the Government and a personnel and financial management service; exercising a co-ordinating role in matters related to Northern Ireland, European and International Affairs and culture and the arts. A Government Information Service is also provided. In addition, my Department monitors operations of the bodies under its aegis.
The numbers employed in my Department and bodies under its aegis (i.e. the National Museum, the National Library, Public Record Office, State Paper Office, the Irish Manuscripts Commission and the National Economic and Social Council) at the same date for the years 1980 to 1986 inclusive and the total cost up to 1987 is as follows:
|
Year |
Total Number |
Total Cost |
|
1980 |
108 |
£857,288 |
|
1981 |
173 |
£1,502,689 (A) |
|
1982 |
168 |
£1,536,302 |
|
1983 |
171 |
£1,652,204 |
|
1984 |
163 |
£2,984,571 (B) |
|
1985 |
285 |
£3,223,501 (b) |
|
1986 |
283 |
£4,231,000 |
|
(Provisional out-turn) |
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|
1987 |
339 |
£4,556,000 (C) |
|
(estimate) |
(A) The increase in staff numbers in 1981 is due to:
(i) the abolition of the Department of Economic Planning and Development and the transfer of staff to the Department of the Taoiseach and the Department of Finance.
(ii) the transfer of responsibility to the Department for the National Economic and Social Council and the National Board for Science and Technology whose staff are included in the 1981 figures.
(iii) the assumption of responsibility for the Department's messenger and cleaning service, formerly shared with the Department of Finance.
(B) The increase in costs in 1984 and of staff numbers in 1985 is due to the transfer of responsibility to the Department for the National Museum of Ireland and the Irish Manuscripts Commission from the Department of Education and of the Public Record Office and State Paper Office from the Department of Justice.
(C) The increase in staff numbers in 1986 was due to the transfer from the Department of Education to my Department of the National Library in 1986.
APPENDIX A.
Numbers as at 30 April 1987.
|
Grade |
Number Serving |
|
|
Headquarters |
Secretary |
1 |
|
Secretary to the Government |
1 |
|
|
Assistant Secretary |
4 |
|
|
Government Press Secretary |
1 |
|
|
Principal (Higher Scale) |
6 |
|
|
Principal (Standard Scale) |
2 |
|
|
Assistant Principal (Higher Scale) |
4 |
|
|
Assistant Principal (Standard Scale) |
3 |
|
|
Assistant Director (G.I.S.) |
1 |
|
|
Administrative officer |
2 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
19 |
|
|
Archival Consultant |
1 |
|
|
Press Officer |
4 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
7 |
|
|
Media Researcher |
1 |
|
|
Staff Officer |
7 |
|
|
Junior Postman |
1 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
12 |
|
|
Clerical Officer (Supv. Typists) |
5 |
|
|
Head Messenger |
1 |
|
|
Paperkeeper |
2 |
|
|
Messenger |
12 |
|
|
Services Attendant |
3 |
|
|
Clerical Assistant |
5 |
|
|
Clerical Assistant (Sh. Typist) |
13 |
|
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
22 |
|
|
Supervisor of Cleaners |
1 |
|
|
Cleaner |
18 |
|
|
Deputy Govt. Pres Sec. |
1 |
|
|
Special Adviser to Taoiseach |
4 |
|
|
Personal Secretary to Taoiseach |
3 |
|
|
Personal Sec. to Mins. of State |
2 |
|
|
Civilian Driver |
2 |
|
|
Irish |
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|
Manuscripts |
1 |
|
|
Commission |
Research Officer |
1 |
|
Surveyor of Business Records |
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|
Public Record |
Senior Archivist |
1 |
|
and State |
Archivist |
6 |
|
Paper Offices |
Clerical Officer |
3 |
|
Head Searcher |
1 |
|
|
Clerical Assistant (Typist) |
2 |
|
|
Paperkeeper |
5 |
|
|
Messenger |
4 |
|
|
Services Attendant |
2 |
|
|
Cleaner |
2 |
|
|
National |
Director |
1 |
|
Museum of |
Keeper |
4 |
|
Ireland |
Assistant Keeper |
5 |
|
Assistant |
9 |
|
|
Graphic Artist |
2 |
|
|
Photographer |
1 |
|
|
Senior Technical Assistant |
2 |
|
|
Technical Assistant |
11 |
|
|
Mounter and Binder |
1 |
|
|
Head Attendant |
1 |
|
|
Senior Attendant |
2 |
|
|
Atendant |
28 |
|
|
Caretaker |
1 |
|
|
National |
Director |
1 |
|
Library |
Keeper |
3 |
|
of Ireland |
Assistant Keeper (Grade 1) |
4 |
|
Assistant Keeper (Grade 2) |
5 |
|
|
Photographer |
1 |
|
|
Senior Library Assistant |
1 |
|
|
Staff Officer |
1 |
|
|
Library Assistant (Class 1) |
5 |
|
|
Library Assistant (Class 2) |
3 |
|
|
CO (Supt. Library) |
1 |
|
|
CA (Typist) |
7 |
|
|
Blind Telephonist |
1 |
|
|
Attendant |
6 |
|
|
Library Attendant |
13 |
|
|
Services Attendant |
1 |
|
|
Cleaners |
4 |
|
|
All Offices |
Temporary Clerical Trainee |
15 |
|
Total |
339 |