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Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of Education and Science

Departmental Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 1120: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in his Department, broken down by division and section, annually since 2007 to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2166/10]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The number of staff in the Department of Education and Science at end December in each year since 2007 is outlined as follows: 2007: 1342 (1252.95 WTE) 2008: 1428 (1330.64 WTE) 2009: 1359 (1270.30 WTE) The breakdown of staff by divisional structure at end December 2009 is tabulated below. The current breakdown of staff in the Department is not directly comparable to previous years due to changes in the Divisional structure of the Department.

Staffing in Department of Education & Science

End December 2007
MAC area of responsibilityNo. of Staff (administrative and non-administrative)
Further Education, International/ North South, Social Inclusion, High Support Special Schools, Youth Affairs81 (72.76 *wte)
School Building, School Transport, Primary/Post Primary Payroll, School Planning, SNA Payroll, Expenditure Financial Control, Integration Unit, Public Private Partnerships (PPP's) Regional Offices304 (281.98 wte)
Corporate Services, Statistics, Change Management/FOI, Central Policy Unit, Legal Services90 (84.13 wte)
Finance Unit, Primary and Post Primary Policy and Administration169 (155.96 wte)
National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), IT Unit, Early Childhood, Litigation, RIRU, Special Education274 (258.46 wte)
Equality Unit, External Staff Relations (ESR), Personnel, ICT Policy Unit, Qualifications, Curriculum & Assessment Policy (QCAP), Staff Training, Teacher Education98 (85.50 wte)
Higher Education, NDP/Structural Funds, Pensions89 (82.83 wte)
Inspectorate170 (167.83 wte)
Other (Including Ministers Office, Secretary Generals Office, Press Office, Internal Audit, Correspondence Unit)67 (63.5 wte)
Total1342 (1252.95 wte)
End December 2008
MAC area of responsibilityNo. of Staff
Further Education, International/North South, Social Inclusion, High Support Special Schools, Youth Affairs87 (78.36 *wte)
School Building, Primary/Post Primary Payroll, School Planning, SNA Payroll, Expenditure Financial Control, Integration Unit, PPP's, Regional Offices296 (271.71 wte)
Corporate Services, Statistics, Change Management/FOI, Central Policy Unit, Legal Services104 (97.13 wte)
Finance Unit, Primary and Post Primary Policy and Administration192 (174.66 wte)
NEPS, IT Unit, Early Childhood, Litigation, RIRU, Special Education305 (288.04 wte)
Equality Unit, ESR, Personnel, ICT Policy Unit, QCAP, Staff Training, Teacher Education101 (89.13 wte)
Higher Education, NDP/Structural Funds, Pensions103 (96.83 wte)
Inspectorate158 (157.13 wte)
School Transport13 (13 wte)
Other (Including Ministers Office, Secretary Generals Office, Press Office, Internal Audit, Correspondence Unit)69 (64.65 wte)
Total1428 (1330.64 wte)
End December 2009
MAC Area of responsibilityNo. of Staff
Further Education, International, International /North South, QCAP, Integration Unit, High Support Special Schools65 (59.16 *wte)
School Building, Primary/Post Primary Payroll, School Planning, Expenditure Financial Control, PPP's205 (190.34 wte)
Corporate Services, Change Management/FOI, Finance Unit, NDP/ Structural Funds, Press Office135 (124.19 wte)
Primary and Post Primary Policy and Administration148 (135.53 wte)
NEPS, RIRU/ Special Education Litigation, Special Education241 (228.03 wte)
Equality Unit, ESR, Personnel, Staff Training, Teacher Education71 (65.80 wte)
Higher Education/ Equity of Access39 (36.10 wte)
Inspectorate137 (136.33 wte)
School Transport, SNA Payroll, Pensions, Social Inclusion, Early Years Education Policy126 (114.92 wte)
IT, ICT Policy, Central Policy, Regional Offices and Regional Directorate, Statistics, Legal Services137 (127.43 wte)
Other (Including Ministers Office, Secretary Generals Office, Internal Audit, Correspondence Unit)55 (52.47 wte)
Total1359 (1270.30 wte)

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