Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2020
856. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of full-time equivalent and part-time equivalent roles filled by her Department of posts at principal officer, assistant principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer and clerical officer grades for the past five years; the cost to the Exchequer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35491/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. Data on employees recruited since the establishment of the Department , at the grades of principal officer, assistant principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer and clerical officer are set out for each year from 2017, in the tables below.
Table A, employee numbers in each grade at year end in December 2017:
|
Grade |
Total Number of Employees |
Full Time |
Part Time |
|
Principal Officer |
10 |
10 |
|
|
Assistant Principal |
20 |
16 |
4 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
29 |
28 |
1 |
|
Administrative Officer |
6 |
5 |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
27 |
26 |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
49 |
46 |
3 |
|
Service Officer |
0 |
||
|
Technical grade |
6 |
6 |
|
|
Ministers Adviser |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Minister drivers |
2 |
2 |
Table B - employee numbers in each grade at year end, December 2018:
|
Grade |
Total Number of Employees |
Full Time |
Part Time |
|
Principal Officer |
11 |
11 |
|
|
Assistant Principal |
30 |
`25 |
5 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
33 |
30 |
3 |
|
Administrative Officer |
8 |
7 |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
43 |
38 |
5 |
|
Clerical Officer |
50 |
50 |
|
|
Service Officer |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Technical grade |
6 |
6 |
|
|
Ministers Adviser |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Minister drivers |
2 |
2 |
Table C - employee numbers in each grade as at 31st December 2019:
|
Grade |
Total Number of Employees |
Full Time |
Part Time |
|
Principal Officer |
11 |
11 |
|
|
Assistant Principal |
29 |
25 |
4 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
38 |
34 |
4 |
|
Administrative Officer |
6 |
5 |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
41 |
37 |
4 |
|
Clerical Officer |
47 |
43 |
4 |
|
Service Officer |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Technical grade |
8 |
8 |
|
|
Ministers Adviser |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Minister drivers |
4 |
4 |
Table D - Employee numbers in each grade as of 4th November 2020:
|
Grade |
Total Number of Employees |
Full Time |
Part Time |
|
Principal Officer |
12 |
12 |
|
|
Assistant Principal |
26 |
22 |
4 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
38 |
35 |
3 |
|
Administrative Officer |
10 |
9 |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
42 |
38 |
4 |
|
Clerical Officer |
52 |
48 |
4 |
|
Service Officer |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Technical grade |
12 |
12 |
|
|
Ministers Adviser |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Minister drivers |
2 |
2 |
The budget allocated each year for staffing requirements is as follows:
|
Years |
Budget |
|
2017 (July-Dec) |
3.32 million |
|
2018 |
8.26 million |
|
2019 |
9.16 million |
|
2020 (to date) |
7.85 million (at end of Oct) |
