Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people working in her Department; the number earning below €50,000 per annum; the number earning between €50,001 and €60,000 per annum; the number earning between €60,001 and €70,000 per annum; the number earning between €70,001 and €80,000 per annum; the number earning between €80,001 and €90,000 per annum; the number earning between €90,001 and €100,000 per annum; the number earning over €100,001 per annum; the number in each staff category (details supplied) for each income band. [47019/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The following table outlines the number of staff (wholetime equivalent), broken down by grade and PRSI class (i.e. Class A Full, Class B Modified), employed in my Department as at 30th November 2008. The figures are based on the monthly returns made to the Department of Finance and include staff seconded in to my Department.

Current rates of pay effective from 1st September 2008, are available from the Department of Finance's website at:

http://www.finance.gov.ie/documents/circulars/circulars 2008/paysept2008.pdf

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of civil and public servants working in or under the aegis of her Department for each year from 2002 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47034/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I wish to advise that the numbers employed, in the public health service (excluding State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department), for the years 2002 to September 2008 are as follows:

The number of civil servants working in my Department for each year from 2002 to 30th November 2008 is detailed in the following table:

The above figures reflect Department of Health & Children numbers and do not include staff of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children or seconded staff.

The numbers employed in the State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department are currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as they are available.

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of locations where civil and public servants working in or under the aegis of her Department are located; the locations of same; the number, and the number in each category (details supplied) of staff at each location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47049/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
Link to this: Individually | In context

I wish to advise that the services and functions of the public health service are located at numerous locations throughout the country. The numbers employed in the public health service (excluding State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department), by HSE region and grade category, are set out in the following table:

All staff in my Department are currently located in Dublin, the majority being based at my Department's headquarters in Hawkins House.

A small percentage (approximately 7%) of the Department's staff is located in three other offices in Dublin city, namely, the Adoption Board (Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4), the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office (Irish Life Mall, Dublin 1) and the Disability Appeals Office (Clondalkin, Dublin 22).

The breakdown, by grade, of my Department's staff across all offices, is as follows:

The Deputy should note that the above figures are based on the monthly returns made to the Department of Finance for my Department at end November 2008 and includes staff of the Office of the Ombudsman for Children and staff seconded in to my Department. All staff working in the Department are civil servants with the exception of 13 staff (11.6 WTE) who are working under secondment arrangements to my Department. Of these 9 staff (8.6 WTE) are public servants.

Information relating to the State-sponsored bodies under the aegis of my Department is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.