The number of permanent staff employed by my Department and its agencies (Pensions Authority and Citizen’s Information Board) by county at 1 June 2017 is set out in the following table:
Department of Social Protection
Staff Serving by County
COUNTY
|
POSTS
|
PEOPLE
|
Carlow
|
54.70
|
58
|
Cavan
|
48.74
|
54
|
Clare
|
81.88
|
88
|
Cork
|
372.29
|
401
|
Donegal
|
460.60
|
486
|
Dublin
|
2069.60
|
2204
|
Galway
|
180.91
|
193
|
Kerry
|
134.07
|
144
|
Kildare
|
86.24
|
90
|
Kilkenny
|
58.20
|
62
|
Laois
|
36.76
|
39
|
Leitrim
|
187.22
|
197
|
Limerick
|
186.13
|
190
|
Longford
|
415.64
|
434
|
Louth
|
226.71
|
248
|
Mayo
|
116.22
|
123
|
Meath
|
57.10
|
58
|
Monaghan
|
43.83
|
47
|
Offaly
|
72.06
|
75
|
Roscommon
|
81.16
|
88
|
Sligo
|
543.07
|
585
|
Tipperary
|
105.80
|
111
|
Waterford
|
163.62
|
177
|
Westmeath
|
100.80
|
111
|
Wexford
|
88.20
|
93
|
Wicklow
|
77.55
|
81
|
Grand Total
|
6049.11
|
6437
|
In addition to the above, there are 463 Temporary Clerical Officers currently employed in my Department to cover the Shorter Working Year Scheme, long term absences, and to administer the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Scheme and the Public Service Card.
Citizens Information Board
Staff Serving by County
County
|
Staff Numbers
|
Dublin
|
44
|
Wexford
|
1
|
Cork
|
7
|
Limerick
|
3
|
Galway
|
3
|
Mayo
|
1
|
Sligo
|
2
|
Donegal
|
1
|
Louth
|
2
|
Offaly
|
1
|
Cavan
|
1
|
Kilkenny
|
6
|
Waterford
|
1
|
TOTAL
|
73
|
Pensions Authority
Staff Serving by County
COUNTY
|
POSTS
|
PEOPLE
|
Dublin
|
53.50
|
54
|
All staff in the Pensions Authority are based in Dublin.