Staff numbers for the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council and the Further Education and Training Awards Council, broken down by grade, are in the following table. The staffing requirements of the new agency have not yet been determined. Work on the detailed functions of the organisation has begun and the process of administrative planning will follow. However, it is anticipated that some economies will arise from the amalgamation.
With regard to the schedule for the amalgamation of the three bodies, my Department will prepare a paper on the amalgamation which will be the subject of public consultation in the first half of next year. This will inform the necessary legislation that will be published in the second half of 2009. This would facilitate the establishment of the new organisation towards the end of 2010.
|
Grade
|
NQAI
|
HETAC
|
FETAC
|
TOTAL
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
|
Principal Officer
|
5
|
8
|
14
|
27
|
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
9
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
2
|
|
4
|
6
|
|
Executive Officer
|
3
|
|
6
|
9
|
|
Staff Officer
|
4
|
|
9
|
13
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
5
|
|
15
|
20
|
|
Local Govt Grade VII
|
|
2
|
|
2
|
|
Local Govt Grade VI
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
Local Govt Grade V
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
Local Govt Grade IV
|
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
Local Govt Grade III
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
VEC Grade Gen. Operative
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
School Teacher
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
|
Assistant Lecturer
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
Total
|
25
|
34
|
53
|
112
|
Notes: NQAI and FETAC figures are civil service equivalents while HETAC figures include Institutes of Technology grades.
Figures given are for absolute staff numbers rather than whole time equivalents
Figures include both permanent and contract staff
