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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 May 2024

Wednesday, 1 May 2024

Ceisteanna (80)

Matt Carthy

Ceist:

80. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and cost of staff posted abroad, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19733/24]

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Ireland’s diplomatic missions are staffed by posted Irish civil servants and locally recruited staff. The number of civil servants from my Department posted abroad to diplomatic missions at 31 March 2024 is detailed in the table below by grade.

Salary costs of all Departmental staff are paid in accordance with civil service salary scales and relevant public service pay agreements. In 2023, the payroll costs of civil servants posted abroad was €50.4 million.

Grade

Number of staff

Assistant Secretary and equivalent

19

Principal Officer and equivalent

75

Assistant Principal and equivalent

151

Higher Executive Officer

13

Administrative Officer and equivalent

113

Executive Officer and equivalent

23

Clerical Officer and equivalent

37

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