Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2012
235. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Health if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46619/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for North-South Co-operation is co-located in the Unit of my Department responsible for Capital, EU-International and Research Policy. Additional responsibilities have also been assigned to this Unit from time to time. Staffing in the relevant Unit since 2007 was as follows:
|
YEAR |
GRADE |
WTE |
|
December 2007 |
Principal Officer Assistant Principal Higher Executive Officer Clerical Officer |
1.0 3.5 2.5 0.8 |
|
December 2008 |
Principal Officer Assistant Principal Higher Executive Officer Clerical Officer |
1.0 3.0 2.5 0.8 |
|
December 2009 |
Assistant Principal Higher Executive Officer Executive Officer |
3.0 2.5 0.4 |
|
December 2010 |
Principal Officer Assistant Principal Higher Executive Officer Staff Officer |
1.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 |
|
December 2011 |
Principal Officer Assistant Principal Health Attaché (AP) Higher Executive Officer Executive Officer Staff Officer |
1.0 2.8 1.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 |
|
September 2012 |
Principal Officer Health Attaché (PO) Assistant Principal Higher Executive Officer Staff Officer |
1.0 2.8 1.0 3.1 1.0 |
A number of staff in addition to those listed have been assigned to the Department's representation in Brussels on a temporary basis in preparation for Ireland's forthcoming EU Presidency.
The following revised reply was received on 6 November 2012:
It has been brought to my attention that there was an error in the figures provided in the table for September 2012. The Health Attache (PO) should read 1.0 and Assistant Principal 2.8 respectively rather than 2.8 and 1.0 as stated in the reply.
