The number of staff in my Department at the end of each of the last five years is as outlined in the table below. The numbers incorporate staff assigned to offices of my Department: the Patents Office, the Companies Registration Office, the Labour Relations Commission, the Labour Court, the National Employment Rights Authority, the Employment Appeals Tribunal, and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. The Agencies within my Department’s remit are operationally independent. I have asked them to reply directly to the Deputy.
Year end
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010
|
2011
|
2012
|
Secretary General
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
Assistant Secretary
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
6.0
|
Principal Officer
|
41.55
|
36.0
|
30.0
|
28.0
|
26.0
|
Assistant Principal
|
97.7
|
86.0
|
73.50
|
72.5
|
70.93
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
156.8
|
149.60
|
130.76
|
123.83
|
111.83
|
Executive Officer
|
267.4
|
251.30
|
226.83
|
202.03
|
193.36
|
Administrative Officer
|
9.5
|
9.50
|
8.0
|
6.0
|
4.4
|
Staff Officer
|
41.75
|
33.75
|
32.35
|
31.95
|
32.15
|
Clerical Officer
|
342.47
|
310
|
294.60
|
265.44
|
252.28
|
Accountant Grade 1
|
10.73
|
10.73
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
7.0
|
Auditor
|
1.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Chairperson
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
CEO (Labour Relations Commission)
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
Cleaner
|
16.0
|
16.0
|
16.0
|
16.0
|
15.0
|
Controller of Patents
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0
|
Corporate Compliance Manager
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
Deputy Chairperson of Labour Court
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
Director (NCA, Corporate Enforcement, NERA)
|
2.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
Employee Assistance Off.
|
0.73
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Examiner of Patents
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
Head Accountant
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
Legal Advisor
|
6.0
|
5.8
|
5.8
|
4.8
|
4.8
|
Member (Labour Court)
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
Ministers’ Special Advisor
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
Ministers Personal Asst.
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
Civilian Driver
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
Ministers Personal Secretary
|
4.0
|
5.0
|
4.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
Press Advisor
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Principal Solicitor
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
Senior Examiner
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
Services Attendant
|
3.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
Services Officer
|
29.0
|
27.0
|
27.0
|
25.0
|
22.0
|
Solicitor
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
Telephonist
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
Registrar
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
Total
|
1074.93*
|
993.98*
|
905.74*
|
831.45*
|
788.65*
|
*Full time equivalent