Written answers

Tuesday, 27 November 2007

Department of Health and Children

Departmental Staff

8:00 pm

Photo of Damien EnglishDamien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people as of 31 October 2007 who were employed in her Department; the number who were permanent employees; the number who were temporary staff; the number who were contracted staff; if she will provide comparative figures for 31 October 2002; and if she will provide the information in tabular readable form. [30615/07]

Photo of Mary HarneyMary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The wholetime equivalent number employed in offices of my Department at the end of October 2007 was 586.77 including 20 temporary/contract staff. This figure includes staff employed in

the Department of Health and Children, including the Office of the Minister for Children

the General Register Office

the Adoption Board

the Office of the Ombudsman for Children

the Office of the Disability Appeals Officer and

the Repayment Scheme Appeals Unit.

The figure does not include Ministers, staff who are seconded to other Departments, staff on career break, etc.

The figure of 566.77 permanent staff includes a number of staff who are temporarily transferred or seconded from other Government Departments or agencies such as the Office of the Attorney General and the Health Service Executive. These staff will return to their parent Department or agency once the term of their secondment or transfer expires, normally after three years.

At the end of December 2002, 645.18 wholetime equivalents, including approximately 17 temporary/contract staff, were employed in the offices of my Department. At that time those offices consisted of

the Department Health and Children

the General Register Office

the Adoption Board and

the Social Services Inspectorate.

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