Vol. 415 No. 8
145 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline, (a) the position at 30 January 1992 in relation to positions within his Department that, (1) were vacant and (2) were vacant and subject to the embargo; (b) the grades involved in (1) and (2) and (c) the number of messenger and service grades which had been suppressed since January 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
The general policy in regard to vacancies in the Civil Service was set out in the reply given by the Minister for Finance to the Deputy on 11 June 1991 and that policy still obtains. At present the following posts in my Department are in the process of being filled: Executive Office (1) and Services Officer (1).
There has been no change in the number of services officers and services attendants serving in my Department since 1 January 1990.
