Written answers
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Department of Social and Family Affairs
Departmental Staff
3:00 pm
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of posts filled in his Department in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in his Department that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or that were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35677/07]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The following tables detail the number of posts filled in my Department under various categories for the past five years.
| Table 1: Total Number of Posts filled in Department of Social & Family Affairs | |
| Year | Number of Posts |
| 2003 | 193 |
| 2004 | 270 |
| 2005 | 224 |
| 2006 | 369 |
| 2007 (to end Oct) | 381 |
| Table 2: Number of posts open to existing public and civil servants only | |
| Year | No of posts open to existing public or civil servants only* |
| 2003 | 126 |
| 2004 | 156 |
| 2005 | 142 |
| 2006 | 264 |
| 2007 (to end Oct) | 208 |
| *Includes all posts filled (by transfer, promotion, decentralisation) apart from those filled from open competitions. |
| Table 3: Number of posts not subject to competition | |
| Year | Posts filled not subject to competition* |
| 2003 | 90 |
| 2004 | 118 |
| 2005 | 90 |
| 2006 | 231 |
| 2007 (to end Oct) | 145 |
| * Includes lateral transfers (including decentralisation), non-competitive promotions and secondments. |
Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Labour)
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Question 249: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of posts filled in the Government agencies under his Department's remit in each of the past five years; the number and grade of posts in each of the past five years in these agencies that were open to existing public or civil servants only, or which were not subject to competition at all; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35692/07]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested is currently being compiled within the Department and will be made available to the Deputy as soon as possible.
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