Written answers

Tuesday, 19 January 2010

Department of An Taoiseach

Departmental Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Michael D'ArcyMichael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 139: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed by his Department on 1 January 2009; the number of staff employed by his Department on 10 December 2009. [48236/09]

Photo of George LeeGeorge Lee (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 147: To ask the Taoiseach the number of Civil Service staff in his Department; the number of these staff who hold an economics degree; the number of these staff who hold a post graduate economics degree; the number of these staff who hold a PhD in economics; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48319/09]

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 163: To ask the Taoiseach the number of whole time equivalents serving in his Department in the grades of Secretary General, Deputy Secretary General, Assistant Secretary General, higher principal officer, principal officer, higher assistant principal officer, assistant principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer, staff officer and clerical officer on 1 January 1998, 1 January 2007 and the latest date for which figures are available. [1953/10]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 147 and 163 together.

Statistics in relation to whole-time equivalent staff numbers in my Department are compiled at the end of each calendar month. On 31st December 2008, there were 211.96 whole-time equivalent staff in my Department, while on 31st December 2009, there were 198.1 whole-time equivalent staff in my Department, that is 13.86 fewer whole-time equivalent staff of year end.

It is not possible to give an accurate breakdown for the grades requested who were serving in my Department on 1st January 1998. The earliest records held in my Department in the format requested only go back to 2000. The information requested in relation to the grades who were serving on 31st December, 2001, 31st December 2006 and 31st December, 2009 is set out in the table.

GradeNumber of WTEs serving on31st December, 2000Number of WTEs serving on31st December, 2006Number of WTEs serving on31st December 2009
Secretary General221
Deputy Secretary000
Assistant Secretary545
Principal Officer (higher)69.55.6
Principal Officer (standard)2310
Assistant Principal (higher)1618.89.65
Assistant Principal (standard)2.56.412.6
Higher Executive Officer17.524.422
Executive Officer11.523.822.6
Staff Officer10.599.93
Clerical Officer4648.641.1

While a number of staff in my Department hold primary degrees and post graduate qualifications in a range of subjects, including economics, the specific information requested by the Deputy is not available.

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