The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
Number of permanent clerical officer appointments made in the Department of Justice & Equality from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017
County
|
Number of Clerical Officers
|
Dublin
|
294
|
Longford
|
4
|
Tipperary
|
3
|
Laois
|
6
|
Killarney
|
12
|
Meath
|
2
|
Carlow
|
1
|
Cork
|
1
|
Donegal
|
1
|
Wicklow
|
1
|
Total
|
325
|
The Deputy should note that these figures include staff appointed via open competition for Clerical Officer positions at Dublin Airport; some of whom would have previously been Clerical Officers. It also includes staff at Clerical Officer grade who joined the Department following a transfer of functions to this Department.