Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 December 2019
465. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of new staff recruited to his Department from January 2019 to date; the title of each employment position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53646/19]
Amharc ar fhreagra104 new staff were recruited into my Department since January 2019. While some of these were additional staff, others were replacements to fill vacancies that arose. Information in relation to grades/titles is set out below in two separate tables for general service grades and professional and technical grades. In addition to these staff one special adviser and one Ministerial driver were appointed during 2019. Both of these appointments were replacements rather than additional posts.
General Service Grades
|
Grade |
Number |
|
Clerical Officer |
17 |
|
Executive Officer |
20 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
7 |
|
Administrative Officer |
13 |
|
Assistant Principal |
18 |
|
Principal Officer |
6 |
|
Service Officer |
1 |
|
Totals |
82 |
Professional and Technical Grades
|
Grade |
Officer |
|
Architectural Adviser |
1 |
|
Assistant Auditor |
1 |
|
Planning Adviser |
5 |
|
Geographical Information Systems Officer |
2 |
|
Principal Adviser |
1 |
|
Scientific Policy Adviser |
1 |
|
Quantity Surveyor (Grade 1) |
4 |
|
Statistical Data Manager |
2 |
|
Hydrometeorologist |
3 |
|
Meteorologist |
2 |
|
Total |
22 |
