William Cotter
Ceist:167 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give details of the job description attached to the post of assistant principal officer in the new regional offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give details of the job description attached to the post of assistant principal officer in the new regional offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
168 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will outline (1) the criteria used for appointing assistant principal officer in the new regional offices and (2) the reason for the wide disparity in the numbers of such officers in the different regions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
169 Mr. Cotter asked the Minister for Social Welfare if he will give details of (1) the total number of staff in each regional office, (2) the number of these at each grade and (3) the functions attached to each grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 167, 168 and 169 together.
My Department's operations have recently been restructured on the basis of eight regions with centres at Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Dundalk, Sligo, Galway and Longford with the largest region, Dublin, being divided into three sub-regions. The purpose of the restructuring is to bring improved and speedier services closer to my Department's clients, to put in place management structures with a strong local identity and to enhance control mechanisms with a view to eliminating abuses of the system.
Grade |
Dublin Region |
Cork Region |
Each other Region |
Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Executive Officer |
3 |
2 |
1 |
Staff Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Clerical Assistant |
1 |
1 |
1 |