Written answers

Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Departmental Staff

12:00 pm

Photo of Arthur MorganArthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 139: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of posts unfilled in her Department because of the embargo on recruitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10289/10]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Government Decision S180/20/10/0964C which was communicated to my Department on 27th March 2009 directed that no public service post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, nor payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade.

Since that date, 55 members of staff have retired in my Department. 2 were compulsory retirements at age 65, 18 were normal retirements between age 60 and 65, 3 retired under the Cost Neutral Early Retirement Scheme, 28 opted for the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement and 4 retired on grounds of ill health. In addition my Department had 1 death in service and 3 members of staff had their employment terminated. In accordance with the Government Decision none of the above positions was filled and they are broken down by grade as follows:

7 Principal Officers

12 Assistant Principals

13 Higher Executive Officers

16 Executive Officers

2 Staff Officers

7 Clerical Officers

2 Service Officers

In addition to the above, 34 members of staff in my Department have commenced a career break since the moratorium began. Of the 34, 31 availed of the Special Incentivised Career Break introduced in May 2009, while 3 members of staff availed of the regular career break scheme provided for under Department of Finance Circular No. 18/98. These 34 posts are broken down by grade as follows:

1 Assistant Principal

2 Higher Executive Officers

3 Administrative Officers

5 Executive Officers

2 Staff Officers

21 Clerical Officers

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