asked the Minister for Social Welfare the total number of staff employed in his Department in September 1987; the total number of staff by grade in his Department who have to date opted for voluntary redundancy or early retirement under the existing scheme for this purpose; and the number of staff by grade and agency who have to date availed of the scheme in agencies, bodies or statutory authorities which operate under the aegis of his Department.
Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.
86.
There were 3,837 staff serving in my Department on 1 September, 1987.
The total number of staff who have opted to retire under the scheme of early retirement for officers over age 50 is as follows:
|
Grade |
Number |
|
Assistant Secretary |
1 |
|
Principal |
3 |
|
Medical Referee |
1 |
|
Assistant Principal |
7 |
|
Social Welfare Inspector |
2 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
13 |
|
Social Welfare Supervisor |
5 |
|
Executive Officer |
6 |
|
Social Welfare Officer |
1 |
|
Staff Officer |
10 |
|
Clerical Officer |
7 |
|
Clerical Assistant |
2 |
|
Local Agent |
1 |
|
Paperkeeper |
2 |
|
Messenger |
10 |
|
Cleaner |
5 |
|
Nightwatchman |
1 |
|
77 |
To date 60 of these have retired.
There have been no early retirements or voluntary redundancies in the bodies which operate under the aegis of my Department.