Written answers

Thursday, 8 October 2009

Department of Foreign Affairs

Departmental Staff

5:00 pm

Photo of Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of vacant civil servant or public servant positions in his Department on 1 October 2009, and in the State bodies or organisations answerable to him; the grade and the average duration of the vacancies; and if an application has been made to have these positions exempted from the public service recruitment and promotions embargo. [35040/09]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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The table sets out the number of posts in my Department that were vacant on 1 October 2009 and had previously been filled by officers at the grade indicated.

GradeNumber of vacancieson 1 October 2009
Assistant Secretary and equivalent4
Principal Officer, Counsellor and equivalent6
Professional Grades2
Assistant Principal, First Secretary and equivalent11
Higher Executive Officer, Third Secretary and equivalent4
Executive Officer and equivalent6
Staff Officer and equivalent1
Clerical Officer and equivalent15.5
Cleaners2
TOTAL51.5

The average duration of these vacancies, up to 1 October 2009, is six months.

Two applications were made for derogations from the public service recruitment and promotions moratorium. One related to a specialised post in the ICT Unit of the Department, a unit which is central to its business needs. The application is currently being considered by the Department of Finance. The other related to the recruitment of additional staff for the Passport Office during the peak season and was partially approved.

My Department is also exploring, with the Department of Finance, the possibility of recruiting a limited number of Third Secretaries from the panel formed as a result of the 2008 open competition run by the Public Appointments Service.

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