I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 to 270, inclusive, together.
Staffing resources are an ongoing priority to ensure my Department’s continued ability to facilitate the wide mission and volume of work in a range of challenging policy areas. This will continue with ongoing day-to-day review of the appropriate staffing mix across my Department in response to known and probable priority areas.
My Department liaises directly with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and Top-Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) in relation to the filling of posts.
The Secretary General of my Department is one of four Secretaries General leading the delivery of Action 8.5 of the Civil Service Renewal Plan – “To improve gender balance at each level by reviewing supports and policies to ensure these measures are impactful and measurable”.
The Civil Service has set an ambitious target to achieve 50/50 gender balance in appointments at senior levels. This is essential to ensure that the Civil Service is reflective of society.
My Department operates an equal opportunity policy to ensure that an equal share of both women and men can compete for and be awarded high visibility positions across the Department and its Offices. In this regard, the Department operates a best fit for the job policy.
The Gender balance of the Department and its Agencies is set out in the tables below:
Department Figures as at 30 November 2018
Department
|
Grade
|
Total
|
Male
|
Female
|
Ratio M:F
|
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0:1
|
|
Deputy Secretary Equivalent
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
ASEC
|
7
|
4
|
3
|
4:3
|
|
ASEC Equivalent
|
7
|
5
|
2
|
5:2
|
|
Principal Officer including equivalents
|
57
|
33
|
24
|
11:8
|
|
Min Special Advisor
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1:1
|
|
Senior Examiner of Patents
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
Assistant Principal including Equivalents
|
141
|
77
|
64
|
77:64
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
136
|
59
|
77
|
59:77
|
|
Examiner of Patents
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
1:2
|
|
Administrative Officer
|
23
|
9
|
14
|
9:14
|
|
Executive Officer
|
218
|
71
|
147
|
71:147
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
257
|
90
|
167
|
90:167
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1:1
|
|
TCO
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1:1
|
|
Services Staff
|
31
|
24
|
7
|
24:7
|
|
Cleaners
|
13
|
0
|
13
|
0:13
|
|
Sub Total
|
906
|
380
|
526
|
190:263
|
Agency
|
Grade
|
Total Number of Staff in Grade
|
Number of Male Staffin Grade
|
Number of Female Staffin Grade
|
RatioM:F
|
NSAI
|
CEO
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0:1
|
|
SPSO
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2:0
|
|
PSO
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
1:1
|
|
SSO
|
56
|
33
|
23
|
33:23
|
|
SO
|
9
|
8
|
1
|
8:1
|
|
Level D
|
7
|
1
|
6
|
1:6
|
|
Level C
|
17
|
0
|
17
|
0:17
|
|
Level B
|
10
|
2
|
8
|
1:4
|
|
EO
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2:0
|
|
T2
|
25
|
21
|
4
|
21:4
|
|
TA
|
4
|
4
|
0
|
4:0
|
IAASA
|
A/Sec
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
PO
|
13
|
5
|
8
|
5:8
|
|
AP
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
A/C Gr I
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
1:1
|
|
A/C Gr II
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0:2
|
|
HEO
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0:2
|
|
EO
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2:1
|
|
CO
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0:1
|
PIAB
|
ASS
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
DIRECTOR
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1:1
|
|
PO
|
5
|
4
|
1
|
4:1
|
|
AP
|
24
|
16
|
8
|
2:1
|
|
HEOIncludes 4 FTC
|
20
|
5
|
15
|
1:3
|
|
EO
|
15
|
5
|
10
|
1:2
|
|
COIncludes 2 FTC
|
11
|
4
|
7
|
4:7
|
CCPC
|
D/Sec
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0:1
|
|
A/Sec
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
3:0
|
|
PO
|
6
|
4
|
2
|
2:1
|
|
AP1
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
1:4
|
|
AP
|
15
|
6
|
9
|
2:3
|
|
Case Officer
|
12
|
6
|
6
|
1:1
|
|
HEO
|
28
|
14
|
14
|
1:1
|
|
AO
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0:1
|
|
EO
|
24
|
12
|
12
|
1:1
|
|
Service Officer
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
CO
|
2
|
0
|
2
|
0:2
|
Enterprise Ireland
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
0:1
|
|
Deputy Secretary
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
2:0
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
8
|
7
|
1
|
7:1
|
|
Principal Officer
|
50
|
37
|
13
|
37:13
|
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
268
|
150
|
118
|
1.27:1
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
127
|
42
|
85
|
42:85
|
|
Executive Officer
|
97
|
18
|
79
|
18:79
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
94
|
32
|
62
|
16:31
|
Health and Safety Authority
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
Assistant Chief Executive
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
2:1
|
|
Programme Manager
|
5
|
1
|
4
|
1:4
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
8
|
2
|
6
|
1:3
|
|
Senior Accreditation Officer
|
8
|
5
|
3
|
5:3
|
|
Accreditation Officer
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
Inspector Grade 1
|
17
|
11
|
6
|
11:6
|
|
Inspector Grade 2
|
39
|
24
|
15
|
8:5
|
|
Inspector Grade 3
|
56
|
30
|
26
|
15:13
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
13
|
2
|
11
|
2:11
|
|
Executive Officer
|
15
|
3
|
12
|
1:4
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
14
|
4
|
10
|
2:5
|
Science Foundation Ireland
|
Director General
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1:0
|
|
Executive Team(Comprised of Deputy Director General & Directors)
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
1:1
|
|
Level F
|
14
|
5
|
9
|
5:9
|
|
Level E
|
17
|
4
|
13
|
4:13
|
|
Level D
|
17
|
4
|
13
|
4:13
|
|
Level C
|
6
|
0
|
6
|
0:1
|
IDA Ireland : It has not been possible for the IDA to provide a response in the time available, a response will issue to the Deputy in the coming days.