Written answers

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Department of Agriculture and Food

Departmental Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 445: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the staffing levels within his Department from 1975 to 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9611/09]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following is a list of staff in my Department at end December on each year from 1974 to 2008, as sourced from the Books of Estimates for the relevant years.

Year (end of)Numbers
19744,213
19754,283
19764,225
19774,284
19784,439
19794,560
19804,450
19814,399
19825,128
19834,929
19844,746
19854,556
19864,365
19874,196
19883,832
19893,716
19903,627
19913,723
19923,746
19933,904
19944,088
19954,004
19963,973
19974,095
19984,111
19994,248
20004,571
20014,546
20024,521
20034,578
20044,538
20054,441
20064,242
20074,300
20084,162

It should be noted that during the years in question, the make-up of the Department changed a number of times to take account of various transfer of functions as they occurred.

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 446: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of persons employed by his Department, by general administrative grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/09]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The following is a breakdown of staff numbers by general administrative grade in my Department, as of 2 March 2009.

GradeWhole Time Equivalent (WTE)
Secretary General1.0
Assistant Secretary11.0
Principal Officer40.6
Assistant Principal146.7
Administrative Officer23.6
Higher Executive Officer289.3
Executive Officer498.8
Staff Officer114.8
Clerical Officer1,089.9

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