Written answers
Wednesday, 29 September 2010
Department of Agriculture and Food
Departmental Staff
11:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 1677: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons employed in his Department by grade; the number of agencies under his remit; and the number of staff employed in each agency by grade. [33698/10]
Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The information the Deputy requested is in the following tables:
| Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff by Grade as at end-August 2010 | |
| Grade | FTE |
| Administrative Officer | 20.40 |
| Administrative Officer — Higher Scale | 3.00 |
| Advisory Counsel — Grade 3 | 1.00 |
| Agricultural Inspector | 75.94 |
| Area Superintendent | 15.00 |
| Assistant Agricultural Inspector | 100.20 |
| Assistant Principal | 101.03 |
| Assistant Principal — Higher | 28.00 |
| Assistant Secretary | 8.00 |
| Chargehand | 1.00 |
| Chemist | 1.90 |
| Chief Analyst | 1.00 |
| Chief Inspector | 1.00 |
| Chief Veterinary Officer | 1.00 |
| Civilian Driver | 2.00 |
| Cleaner | 17.40 |
| Cleaner — Part Time | 9.00 |
| Clerical Officer | 888.45 |
| Clerical Officer — temporary | 26.20 |
| Craftsman | 6.5.00 |
| Dairy Produce Officer | 6.00 |
| Deputy Chief Analyst | 2.00 |
| Deputy Chief Inspector | 1.00 |
| Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer | 4.00 |
| Director of Laboratories | 1.00 |
| District Superintendent | 101.60 |
| Driver Tester | 4.00 |
| Engineer Grade 1 — Civil | 3.00 |
| Engineer Grade 2 — Civil | 6.00 |
| Engineer Grade 3 — Civil | 5.00 |
| Executive Officer — Higher Scale | 112.90 |
| Executive Officer — Standard Scale | 314.79 |
| Farm Foreman | 4.00 |
| Farm Worker | 6.00 |
| First Asst. Solicitor | 2.00 |
| Forestry Inspector — Grade 3 | 14.00 |
| Forestry Inspector — Grade 1 | 4.00 |
| Forestry Inspector — Grade 2 | 12.95 |
| Forestry Inspector — Grade 3 | 2.80 |
| General Operative | 29.80 |
| Harbour Constable | 2.00 |
| Harbour Master | 2.00 |
| Harbour Master (Acting) | 2.00 |
| Head Laboratory Attendant | 1.00 |
| Head Services Officer | 1.00 |
| Higher Executive Officer — Higher Scale | 78.50 |
| Higher Executive Officer — Standard Scale | 173.08 |
| Higher Seed Analyst | 2.80 |
| Industrial Foreman | 5.00 |
| Inspector — Grade 2 | 7.80 |
| Inspector Eng. & Fisheries | 1.00 |
| Inspector Grade 1 | 1.00 |
| Laboratory Analyst | 32.40 |
| Laboratory Analyst | 22.20 |
| Laboratory Attendant — Ag. & Mar. | 29.00 |
| Librarian | 1.00 |
| Lorry Driver | 1.50 |
| Poultry Officer | 5.00 |
| Principal | 22.00 |
| Principal — Higher | 13.00 |
| Professional accountant Grade 1 | 1.00 |
| Quality Manager | 3.00 |
| Research Officer | 20.60 |
| Secretarial Assistant (Non-contract) | 2.00 |
| Secretary General | 1.00 |
| Seed Analyst | 12.50 |
| Senior Auditor | 1.00 |
| Senior Dairy Produce Officer | 3.00 |
| Senior Inspector | 8.00 |
| Senior Inspector — Higher Scale | 4.00 |
| Senior Lab. Analyst | 40.93 |
| Senior Laboratory Analyst | 2.00 |
| Senior Research Officer | 9.80 |
| Senior Seed Analyst | 1.00 |
| Senior Serological Assistant | 1.80 |
| Senior Superintendent Vet. Inspector | 10.00 |
| Senior Surveyor | 1.00 |
| Serological Assistant | 28.30 |
| Services Attendant | 5.00 |
| Services Officer | 5.00 |
| Services Officer | 33.00 |
| Staff Officer | 80.48 |
| Stockman | 1.00 |
| Superintend. Senior Research Officer | 4.00 |
| Superintendent Surveyor | 1.00 |
| Superintending Vet. Inspector | 49.00 |
| Supervising Serological Assistant | 9.50 |
| Supervisory Agricultural Inspector | 226.50 |
| Supervisory Agricultural Officer Ag & Ee | 21.00 |
| Technical Agricultural Officer | 483.10 |
| Technical Grades — Level 4 | 5.00 |
| Temp. Assistant Harbour Master | 1.00 |
| Tractor Driver | 10.00 |
| Veterinary Inspector | 199.55 |
| TOTAL | 3,633.2 |
There are currently 12 State Bodies that fall under the aegis of my Department.
| Name of Body | No. of whole time equivalent Staff Currently Employed | Grades |
| Bord Bia | 98 | 1 — CEO |
| 6 — Grade 1 | ||
| 7 — Grade 2 | ||
| 8 — Grade 3 | ||
| 30 — Grade 4 | ||
| 19 — Grade 5 | ||
| 16 — Grade 6 | ||
| 11 — Grade 7 | ||
| National Milk Agency | 5 | 1 — CEO |
| 1 — Executive Assistant | ||
| 2 — Milk Sales Inspectors | ||
| 1 — Clerk/Receptionist | ||
| Veterinary Council of Ireland | 4 | 1 — CEO |
| 1 — Office Manager | ||
| 2 — Office Administrators | ||
| Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) | 137 | 1 — CEO |
| 5 — Manager/PO | ||
| 22 — Executive/AP | ||
| 30 — Engineer Grade (iii) | ||
| 11 — Engineer Technician (i) | ||
| 21 — Higher Executive Officer | ||
| 14 — Executive Officer | ||
| 15 — Clerical Officer | ||
| 15 — Ice Plant Operator | ||
| 3 — Cleaner | ||
| Marine Institute | 193 | 1 — CEO |
| 7 — Director | ||
| 1 — Principal Investigator | ||
| 1 — Senior Chemist | ||
| 14 — Section Manager | ||
| 22 — Team Leader | ||
| 41 — Scientific & Technical Officer | ||
| 3 — Senior Administrator | ||
| 6 — Administrator | ||
| 10 — Administrative Assistant | ||
| 14 — Clerical Administrator | ||
| 5 — Senior Laboratory Analyst | ||
| 43 — Laboratory Analyst | ||
| 4 — Laboratory Attendant | ||
| 1 — Senior Field Assistant | ||
| 3 — Field Assistant | ||
| 1 — Driver Plant A | ||
| 1 — Supplies Officer Grade C | ||
| 10 — STAGIAIRE | ||
| 5 — Fellowship | ||
| Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) | 101 | 69 — Sea Fisheries Officers |
| 6 — Senior Port Officers | ||
| 3 — Principal Officers | ||
| 7 — Assistant Principals | ||
| 3 — Higher Executive Officers | ||
| 4 — Executive Officers | ||
| 9 — Clerical Officers | ||
| Aquaculture Licensing Appeals Board (ALAB) | 1 | 1 — Higher Executive Officer |
| Coillte Teoranta (figures relate to Group) | 693 | 1 — CEO |
| 46 — Senior Manager/Level 1 | ||
| 82 — Level 2 | ||
| 206 — Level 3 | ||
| 63 — Level 4 | ||
| 41 — Clerical | ||
| 10 — Training Instructor | ||
| 5 — Services Attendant | ||
| 69 — Area Foreman | ||
| 170 — Forest Worker | ||
| The Irish National Stud Company Ltd. | 43 | As a commercial body does not operate a grade based system |
| Bord na gCon | 97 | As a commercial body does not operate a grade based system (Incl Subsidiaries) |
| Horse Racing Ireland (HRI) | 60 | As a commercial body does not operate a grade based system |
| Teagasc — Serving Staff Numbers By Grade Code | |
| Pay Scale Description | FTE |
| 87% max craftsman scale | 1.00 |
| admin grade 2 (higher scale) | 18.00 |
| admin grade 2 (standard scale) | 132.51 |
| admin grade 3 (higher scale) | 13.10 |
| admin grade 3 (standard scale) | 39.60 |
| admin grade 4 (higher scale) | 4.50 |
| admin grade 4 (standard scale) | 12.60 |
| admin grade 5 | 10.58 |
| admin grade 6 | 4.00 |
| agr development officer grade i | 227.50 |
| agr development officer grade ii | 192.31 |
| agr development officer grade iii | 41.00 |
| agr development officer grade iv | 6.80 |
| agr development officer grade v | 1.00 |
| assistant lecturer | 2.00 |
| career grade technician | 29.29 |
| caretaker | 0.72 |
| cleaner (minimum wage) | 11.33 |
| college principal co-ordinated | 1.00 |
| college technician grade 1 | 1.00 |
| college technician grade 2 | 7.00 |
| college technician grade 3 | 6.00 |
| craftperson (personal scale (4)) | 4.00 |
| craftsman/gardener | 1.00 |
| experimental officer | 69.00 |
| farm steward | 4.00 |
| farm worker (personal to holder scale) | 76.71 |
| farm worker, general op, canteen asst | 63.39 |
| head of directorate | 3.00 |
| lorry driver | 1.00 |
| maintenance craftsman | 14.00 |
| matron | 4.00 |
| matron private college co-ordinated | 3.00 |
| minimum wage per hour | 2.14 |
| caretaker/maintenance staff | 1.45 |
| visiting scientist | 1.00 |
| porter | 3.00 |
| principal experimental officer | 2.00 |
| principal research officer | 39.00 |
| private colleges secretary | 2.00 |
| research officer | 88.50 |
| security man, handyman | 3.00 |
| senior administrative officer | 1.00 |
| senior principal administrative officer | 3.00 |
| senior principal research officer | 1.30 |
| senior research officer | 32.60 |
| senior supervisory agr officer | 1.00 |
| teacher basic grade co-ordinated | 3.00 |
| technical assistant | 1.00 |
| technician grade 1 | 24.60 |
| technician grade 1 co-ordinated | 3.00 |
| technician grade 2 co-ordinated | 18.20 |
| technician grade 3 | 1.00 |
| technician grade 3 co-ordinated | 2.00 |
| technologist | 24.00 |
| tractor driver, stockperson, cook | 29.18 |
| 1,304.60 | |
| Coillte Panel Products — 32 | |
| Smartply — 151 | |
| Medite — 150 | |
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