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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 13 Jun 1991

Vol. 409 No. 8

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Michael Bell

Ceist:

41 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Education if, having regard to the reply given to Parliamentary Question No. 61 of 28 October 1987 and to No. 41 of 29 May 1991, regarding the Top Level Appointments Committee, she will outline in relation to the posts of secretary, deputy secretary, assistant secretary, and departmental, professional and general equivalents in her Department (1) the name and date of appointment of all those currently serving whether under the TLAC system or otherwise, the number not appointed under the TLAC system, and the projected date of retirement on the basis of contract or age, (2) the number of those appointed at assistant secretary level who are remunerated on a performance basis and those not so remunerated, (3) the number so appointed in each year from 1987 to date and (4) the date the new administrative budget system was agreed for the period 1991-93 with the Minister for Finance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.

The relevant grades in my Department are those of secretary, assistant secretary and chief inspector.

The present postholders, together with their dates of appointment and projected dates of retirement are:

Grade/Name

Appointed

Projected Date of Retirement

Secretary

C.N. Lindsay

25/7/1989

23/12/1992

Assistant Secretary

D. O hEalaithe

9/6/1986

15/8/2000

Assistant Secretary

T. O Gilín

3/11/1986

16/3/1995

Assistant Secretary

S. Ó Briain

21/9/1989

11/9/2005

Assistant Secretary

O. Cussen

5/4/1990

5/7/2018

Assistant Secretary

M. Ó Néill

8/1/1991

26/9/2006

Chief Inspector

S. MacGleannáin

17/5/1991

21/8/1999

All of the foregoing were appointed under the TLAC system. All of the assistant secretaries in my Department are on performance pay.
Appointments have been made since 1987 as follows: 1989: Four—one at secretary level, two at assistant secretary level and one at chief inspector level; 1990: One—At assistant secretary level; and 1991: Two — one at assistant secretary level and one at chief inspector level.
Agreement on an administrative budget for my Department covering the years 1991 to 1993 was finalised between myself and the Minister for Finance on 5 March 1991.
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