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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 April 2011

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Ceisteanna (86, 87)

Michael Creed

Ceist:

86 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the numbers in each civil service grade for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8092/11]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The number of whole-time equivalent staff in my Department, broken down by grade, for each of the years referred to by the Deputy is set out in the following table. As well as the usual mix of administrative grades found across the Civil Service, my Department has a range of professional and technical grades and these staff have been included under the heading "other" in the table.

Grade

Year End 2010

Year End 2005

Year End 2000

Year End 1995

Principal Officer and above

9

12

10

4

Principal Officer

67

61

50

15

Assistant Principal Officer

129

137

125

46

Higher Executive Officer/Administrative Officer

189

246

182

57

Executive Officer

316

321

258

72

Staff Officer

25

154

69

33

Clerical Officer

574

1346

890

243

Other

505

707

511

285

Total

1814

2984

2095

755

The structure of my Department has changed and evolved over the years in question. Consequently, I would point out to the Deputy that the numbers and breakdown for each of the years above are not directly comparable with each other.

Michael Creed

Ceist:

87 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Defence the number of staff employed directly in his Department in 1995, 2000, 2005 and 2010; if he will provide details regarding the numbers in each civil service grade for the same years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8085/11]

Amharc ar fhreagra

I have set out in the following table the number by grade and rank of civil servants in the Department:

Grade Title

Number of Staff

1995

2000

2005

2010

Secretary General

1

1

1

1

Assistant Secretary

2

2

2

2

Head of Corporate Services/Director

1

1

1

1

Principal

8

11

12.8

11.6

Chief Technical Officer

1

1

0

0

Professional Accountant

1

1

0

1

Assistant Principal

25

25

30.5

29.7

Technical Officer Grade II

2

2

0

0

Higher Executive Officer

58

64.5

55.73

50.26

Administrative Officer

0

0

0

2

Properties Officer

1

1

1

0

Assistant Properties Officer

1

1

0

0

Executive Officer

58.5

76

70.35

68.23

Examiner of Maps

1

1

1

0

Senior Technical Assistant

1

0

0

0

Staff Officer

30.5

36.5

28.5

26.9

Clerical Officer

131.5

163

142.43

113.3

Clerical Assistant

66

0

0

0

Amalgamated with CO grade

Paperkeeper

3

0

0

0

Amalgamated with CO Grade

Storeman

1

1

1

1

Storekeeper

0

0

0

0

Visually Impaired Telephonists

4

4

0

0

Regraded as COs

Head Services Officer

1

1

1

0

Services Officer

14

14

15

13.8

Services Attendant

1

3

2

1

Nightwatchman

5

4

1

1

Superintendent of Cleaners

1

1

1

1

Cleaner

16

14

6

4

Special Advisor to Minister

1

1

Press Advisor to Minister

1

1

Personal Assistant to Minister

1

1

Personal Secretary to Minister

1

1

Total

435.5

429

377.31

332.79

The change and modernisation process in defence in recent years has been accompanied by a reduction in numbers of civil servants. The numbers in the Department have further reduced in 2011.

Developments in the international security and defence environment and emergency planning have resulted in very significant resource demands on the Defence organisation in this period. This has been successfully addressed within the reduced numbers.

The Department continues to seek further savings within the reduced provision while maximising services.

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