I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 to 170, inclusive, together.
The following tables set out details of the various grades at which staff are employed in my Department and the bodies under its aegis. These tables provide a breakdown of the numbers of males and females employed at each grade together with the approximate ratio of males to females which have also been expressed as percentages.
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
Secretary General
|
0
|
1
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
4
|
Director Level
|
2
|
0
|
Chief Information Officer
|
0
|
1
|
Chief Medical Officer
|
0
|
1
|
Special Advisor
|
1
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
18
|
20
|
Assistant Principal
|
64
|
67
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
53
|
45
|
Administrative Officer
|
29
|
37
|
Executive Officer
|
31
|
18
|
Clerical Officer
|
30
|
9
|
Occupational Physician
|
2
|
1
|
Occupational Health Nurse
|
2
|
0
|
Civilian Driver
|
0
|
4
|
Temporary Clerical Officer
|
1
|
0
|
Intern
|
1
|
1
|
Total
|
235
|
209
|
Approximate Ratio
|
1
|
1
|
Percentage
|
53%
|
47%
|
Office of Government Procurement
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
Assistant Secretary
|
0
|
1
|
Principal Officer
|
7
|
8
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
22
|
32
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
33
|
44
|
Executive Officer
|
21
|
29
|
Clerical Officer
|
13
|
17
|
Total
|
96
|
131
|
Approximate Ratio
|
2
|
3
|
Percentage
|
42%
|
58%
|
Institute of Public Administration
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
1
|
Grade 1
|
2
|
2
|
Grade 2
|
2
|
5
|
Grade 3
|
9
|
8 + 1 Acting G3
|
Grade 4
|
9 + 1 Acting G4
|
5
|
Grade 5
|
10 + 1 Acting G5
|
1
|
Grade 6
|
6
|
4
|
Grade 7
|
15
|
4
|
Total
|
56
|
31
|
Approximate Ratio
|
2
|
1
|
Percentage
|
64%
|
36%
|
Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
Director
|
1
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
0
|
1
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
1
|
1
|
Accountant
|
0
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
0
|
Total
|
3
|
3
|
Ratio
|
1
|
1
|
Percentage
|
50%
|
50%
|
Public Appointments Service
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
CEO
|
1
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
3
|
1
|
Principal Psychologist
|
0
|
1
|
Senior Psychologist
|
1
|
0
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
6
|
2
|
Psychologist
|
4
|
0
|
Professional Accountant
|
0
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
21
|
4
|
Translator
|
0
|
1
|
Administrative Officer
|
2
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
37
|
15
|
Clerical Officer
|
50
|
34
|
Temporary Clerical Officer
|
2
|
4
|
Head Service Officer
|
0
|
2
|
Service Officer
|
0
|
1
|
Total
|
127
|
67
|
Approximate Ratio
|
2
|
1
|
Percentage
|
65%
|
35%
|
Economic and Social Research Institute
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
Intern
|
3
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
8
|
2
|
Executive Officer
|
6
|
1
|
Services Officer
|
1
|
0
|
Administrative Officer
|
23
|
26
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
4
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
3
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
1
|
Research Analyst
|
0
|
1
|
Research Officer
|
10
|
7
|
Senior Research Officer
|
6
|
2
|
Associate Research Professor
|
5
|
3
|
Research Professor
|
3
|
2
|
Director
|
0
|
1
|
Subtotal
|
73
|
48
|
Approximate Ratio
|
3
|
2
|
Percentage
|
60%
|
40%
|
Office of the Ombudsman
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
4
|
5
|
Assistant Principal
|
25
|
22
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
4
|
9
|
Administrative Officer
|
6
|
2
|
Executive Officer
|
16
|
12
|
Clerical Officer
|
15
|
10
|
Service Officer
|
0
|
2
|
Total
|
71
|
62
|
Approximate Ratio
|
1
|
1
|
Percentage
|
53%
|
47%
|
State Laboratory
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
State Chemist
|
1
|
0
|
Principal Chemist
|
2
|
0
|
Senior Chemist
|
5
|
2
|
Assistant Principal
|
2
|
0
|
Chemist 11
|
8
|
4
|
Technical Information Manager
|
0
|
1
|
Chemist
|
12
|
9
|
Senior Laboratory Analyst
|
7
|
4
|
Laboratory Analyst
|
14
|
9
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
2
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
3
|
Clerical Officer
|
3
|
1
|
Head Laboratory Attendant
|
0
|
1
|
Storekeeper
|
0
|
1
|
Laboratory Attendant
|
2
|
1
|
Total
|
59
|
37
|
Approximate Ratio
|
3
|
2
|
Percentage
|
61%
|
39%
|
National Shared Services Office
Grade
|
Female
|
Male
|
Deputy Secretary
|
1
|
0
|
Assistant Secretary
|
2
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
6
|
5
|
Assistant Principal
|
27
|
15
|
Executive Officer
|
118
|
50
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
43
|
40
|
Clerical Officer
|
294
|
178
|
Temporary Clerical Officer
|
18
|
9
|
Grand Total
|
509
|
297
|
Approximate Ratio
|
3
|
2
|
Percentage
|
63%
|
37%
|
Special EU Programmes Body
SEUPB Grade
|
Equivalent Irish Civil Service Grade
|
Females
|
Males
|
CEO
|
No Equivalent
|
1
|
0
|
Director
|
Principal
|
1
|
2
|
Programme Manager
|
Assistant Principal
|
4
|
8
|
Programme Officer
|
Combination of HEO and EO (Std)
|
20
|
10
|
Clerical Supervisor
|
Staff Officer
|
10
|
2
|
Clerical Officer
|
Clerical Officer (Std)
|
1
|
2
|
Clerical Assistant
|
No Equivalent
|
1
|
0
|
Total
|
|
38
|
24
|
Approximate Ratio
|
|
3
|
2
|
Percentage
|
|
61%
|
39%
|
Office of Public Works
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