The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
2005
Grade
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Position Held
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Duration
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1 Assistant Principal
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Assistant Principal — to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives
|
10-week contract
|
2006
Grade
|
Position Held
|
Duration
|
1 Assistant Principal
|
Assistant Principal — to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives
|
10-week contract
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — to compile a staffing needs report of missions in Irish Aid Programme Countries
|
Contract from July 2006 to November 2007
|
2007
Grade
|
Position Held
|
Duration
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — to conduct a review of the United Nations Association
|
4-week contract
|
1 Assistant Principal
|
Assistant Principal — to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives
|
10-week contract
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — to compile a staffing needs report of missions in Irish Aid Programme Countries
|
Contract from July 2006 to November 2007
|
2008
Grade
|
Position Held
|
Duration
|
1 Assistant Principal
|
Assistant Principal — to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives
|
10-week contract
|
2009
Grade
|
Position Held
|
Duration
|
1 Assistant Principal
|
Assistant Principal — to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives
|
10-week contract
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — Passport Appeals Officer
|
3-year contract from 1 January 2009
|
2010
Grade
|
Position Held
|
Duration
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives
|
10-week contract to be worked throughout 2010
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — Passport Appeals Officer
|
3-year contract from 1 January 2009
|
1 Development Specialist
|
Development Specialist — to review certain development cooperation projects
|
Contract for a maximum of 38 days from April 2010 to June 2012
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — chairperson of the Point 7 Constituency of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
|
3-year contract for a maximum of 175 days from 31 December 2010
|
1 Accountant
|
Accountant — to provide advice on the upgrade of the Financial Management System
|
One-month contract
|
2011
Grade
|
Position Held
|
Duration
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives
|
10-week contract to be worked throughout 2011
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — Passport Appeals Officer
|
3-year contract from 1 January 2009
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — Head of the Task Force in connection with Ireland’s Chairmanship of the OSCE 2012
|
Contract from 7 January 2011 to 31 December 2012
|
1 Counsellor
|
Counsellor; relating to Ireland’s Chairmanship of the OSCE, 2012
|
Contract from 4 February 2011 to 22 December 2011
|
1 Development Specialist
|
Development Specialist — review of certain development cooperation projects
|
Contract for a maximum of 38 days from April 2010 to June 2012
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — chairperson of the Point 7 Constituency of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
|
3-year contract for a maximum of 175 days from 31 December 2010
|
2012
Grade
|
Position Held
|
Duration
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives
|
10-week contract to be worked throughout 2012
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — Head of the Task Force in connection with Ireland’s Chairmanship of the OSCE, 2012
|
Contract from 7 January 2011 to 31 December 2012
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — Tánaiste’s Special Representative in connection with Ireland’s Chairmanship of the OSCE, 2012
|
Contract for a maximum of 30 weeks (i.e. a maximum of 210 work days) spread over 2012
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — Passport Appeals Officer
|
3-year contract from 20 January 2012
|
1 Development Specialist
|
Development Specialist — review of certain development cooperation projects
|
Contract for a maximum of 38 days from April 2010 to June 2012
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary — chairperson of the Point 7 Constituency of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
|
3-year contract for a maximum of 175 days from 31 December 2010
|
1 Accountant
|
Accountant — to provide technical support for the Finance Unit of Irish Aid
|
Two-month contract
|
The Department also occasionally avails of the services of retired civil servants to sit on promotion competition interview boards or to investigate complaints under the Positive Working Environment policy.