Vol. 493 No. 3
82 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Taoiseach the number of parliamentary draftsmen employed in the Attorney General's Office; the number of vacancies for the position; the number who retired in each of the years 1997 and 1998; the number employed on a contract basis; and the qualification or previous occupation of each person so employed. [15710/98]
Office of Parliamentary Draftsman
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Number of Draftsmen. |
13, including three on contract. |
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Number of vacancies. |
Two, procedures are in hand to have a recruitment competition to fill these vacancies. In addition one draftsman is on special leave of absence |
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Retirements in 1997 and 1998. |
None. Five contracts ended during the period. One person who had been on a career break resigned from the Office. |
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Number of contracts. |
Three. |
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Qualifications. |
Permanent Staff: |
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Barrister-at-Law (seven). Solicitor (four including person on leave of absence). |
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Contract Staff: |
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Senior Counsel, former Parliamentary Draftsman. |
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Barrister (British Columbia), Senior Legislative Counsel, Ministry of Attorney General (British Columbia). |
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Barrister-at-Law, Assistant Secretary, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Special Legal Adviser, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. |
