Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012
169 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Taoiseach the percentage of staff working in the public sector, including in the civil services, that he deems to fall into the category of front-line staff, administrative, management, elected representative and any other relevant categories; and the way the pay budget is allocated across these categories in percentage and real terms as a proportion of the Department expenditure on salaries. [28792/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department's mission statement at this time is to help the Government and me to resolve the current economic crisis, to implement the Programme for Government and to build a fairer society and a better future for Ireland and her citizens. By its nature, the work of my Department mainly entails close engagement with other Government Departments and State agencies, other representative groups, Northern Ireland political representatives, civil society groups across the island, international organisations, other Governments etc. My Department has limited interaction with the general public other than in its reception area, my office, the offices of the Ministers of State assigned to my Department and the Government Press and Information Service. Of the 179.61 whole time equivalent staff (wte) employed by my Department at the end of May 2012, 40 (wte) were employed in these areas. In addition, 8 staff from my Department who are assigned to other duties during the week, work on the Saturday tours of Government buildings.
The 2012 estimated pay costs for staff working in these areas is €2,573,086, which is 23% of the total estimated 2012 pay costs for my Department. In addition to the two Ministers of State at my Department and myself, approximately 42% of staff are in management grades (Assistant Principal and above) and 56% are in administrative grades. The estimated pay for my Department on this basis is set out in the following table:
|
Category |
Estimated Pay 2012 |
% Estimated Pay 2012 |
|
Management |
€4,623,198 |
42% |
|
Administrative |
€6,190,835 |
56% |
|
Elected Representatives |
€208,286 |
2% |
