The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
Staff by grade and gender at 31 December 2016.
Grade Level
|
Number of Persons Employed
|
Number of those female
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
0
|
Assistant Secretary
|
5
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
22
|
6
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
102
|
40
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
67
|
43
|
Administrative Officer
|
82
|
39
|
Executive Officer
|
137
|
74
|
Staff Officer
|
7
|
5
|
Clerical Officer
|
112
|
76
|
Services Officer
|
16
|
3
|
State Industrial
|
88
|
34
|
Total
|
639
|
320
|
Staff by grade and gender at 31 December 2017
Grade Level
|
Number of Persons Employed
|
Number of those female
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
1
|
Assistant Secretary
|
4
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
18
|
5
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
103
|
46
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
70
|
43
|
Administrative Officer
|
81
|
37
|
Executive Officer
|
147
|
82
|
Staff Officer
|
0
|
0
|
Clerical Officer
|
100
|
69
|
Services Officer
|
18
|
6
|
State Industrial
|
107
|
38
|
Total
|
649
|
327
|
Staff by grade and gender at 31 December 2018
Grade Level
|
Number of Persons Employed
|
Number of those female
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
1
|
Assistant Secretary
|
3
|
0
|
Principal Officer
|
23
|
6
|
Assistant Principal Officer
|
104
|
46
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
71
|
45
|
Administrative Officer
|
83
|
35
|
Executive Officer
|
161
|
92
|
Staff Officer
|
0
|
0
|
Clerical Officer
|
80
|
53
|
Services Officer
|
16
|
5
|
State Industrial
|
101
|
34
|
Total
|
643
|
317
|
My Department reports staffing numbers to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on a quarterly basis: it is anticipated that, when finalised, the report for Q1 2019 will show an increase of women at senior grades.