Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 8 Apr 1997

Vol. 477 No. 2

Written Answers - Ministerial Staff.

Ivor Callely

Ceist:

258 Mr. Callely asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the total number of staff in his Ministerial offices and his Minister of States' offices; if he will give a breakdown of the status of all staff, whether temporary civil servants, permanent or non-established; if he will give comparison figures for the years 1988, 1993, 1995 and 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8897/97]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

The information in relation to my Department is as follows.

Minister for Enterprise and Employment

Civil Servants (Permanent)	Unestablished-Contract
1993	13	4
1995	14	3
1996	14	3
1997	14	3

Minister of State with responsibility for Commerce, Science and Technology

Civil Servants (Permanent)	Unestablished-Contract
1993	7	5
1995	6	3
1996	6	3
1997	6	3

Minister of State with responsibility for Labour Affairs

Civil Servants (Permanent)	Unestablished-Contract
1993	9
1995	5	3
1996	5	3
1997	5	3

* Excludes two civilian drivers for each year.

As the Department of Enterprise and Employment was only established on 20 January 1993 it is not possible to give comparative figures for the year 1988.