Written answers
Tuesday, 24 May 2011
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Staff
6:00 pm
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 64: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of persons employed by his Department by grade; and the pay scale of each grade. [12705/11]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The figures take account of officers of other Government Departments serving in our missions abroad, most notably Ireland's Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels and in Visa Offices operated within Embassies by staff seconded from the Department of Justice and Equality, except where their salaries and other costs are borne by their parent Departments. The table reflects the position as it was on 30 April 2011. I should also inform the Deputy that the Department of Foreign Affairs is obliged to shed a total of 177 posts over the period March 2009 to end December 2014 under the Government's current Employment Control Framework.
| Grade | Number serving | Standard payscale for the grade€ per annum |
| Secretary General | 1 | 215,590 |
| Second Secretary | 2 | 188,640 |
| Deputy Secretary | 5 | 168,000 |
| Assistant Secretary | 37 | 127,796 – 146,191 |
| Legal Adviser | 1 | 127,796 – 146,191 |
| Counsellor | 49 | 80,051 – 98,424 |
| Counsellor Higher | 16 | 85,957 – 105,429 |
| Principal Officer | 11 | 80,051 – 98,424 |
| Principal Officer Higher | 5 | 85,957 – 105,429 |
| Principal Development Specialist | 5 | 92,672 – 105,356 |
| Senior Development Specialist | 17.6 | 74,514 – 89,898 |
| Development Specialist | 25.8 | 61,966 – 76,768 |
| Assistant Legal Adviser | 6.5 | 61,966 – 76,768 |
| First Secretary | 87.5 | 61,966 – 76,768 |
| First Secretary Higher | 21.6 | 67,913 – 84,296 |
| Assistant Principal | 52.9 | 61,966 – 76,768 |
| Assistant Principal Higher | 14 | 67,913 – 84,296 |
| Professional Accountant Grade 1 | 2 | 65,247 – 80,814 |
| Professional Accountant Grade 2 | 2 | 55,863 – 69,132 |
| Assistant Principal Architect | 1 | 85,957 – 105,429 |
| Senior Architect | 1 | 59,719 – 80,814 |
| Translator | 1 | 55,863 – 69,132 |
| Third Secretary | 80 | 31,619 – 55,415 |
| Third Secretary Higher | 31 | 40,734 – 57,215 |
| Administrative Officer | 3 | 31,619 – 55,415 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 40.8 | 43,816 – 55,415 |
| Higher Executive Officer Higher | 19.55 | 46,426 – 57,251 |
| Librarian | 1 | 43,182 – 55,967 |
| HEO Systems Analyst | 6 | 43,816 – 55,415 |
| Executive Officer | 72.6 | 29,024 – 45,616 |
| Executive Officer Higher | 19.3 | 29,024 – 47,379 |
| Executive Officer Trainee Systems Analyst | 5 | 29,024 – 45,616 |
| Architectural Assistant Grade 2 | 1 | 27,578 – 40,209 |
| Staff Officer | 41.9 | 33,070 – 43,906 |
| Clerical Officer | 358 | 22,015 – 35,515 |
| Clerical Officer Higher | 76.6 | 23,042 – 36,267 |
| Cleaner | 16 | 19,868 – 23,067 |
| Head Services Officer | 1 | 27,980 – 34,954 |
| Services Officer | 26.8 | 20,806 – 27,739 |
| Nightwatchman | 3 | 20,868 – 25,671 |
| Temporary Clerical Officer | 63 | 19,813 – 31,963 |
| Intern under Willing/Able/Mentoring Project | 1 | 26,121 – 41,054 |
| Political appointees: | ||
| Special Adviser | 3 | Details awaited from Dept Finance |
| Personal Assistant | 4 | 43,715 – 56,060 |
| Personal Secretary | 3 | 23,820 – 47,755 |
| Civilian Driver | 3 | 32,965 |
| Total | 1244.45 | |
| Local Staff at missions abroad | 299.6 | |
| TOTAL | 1544.05 |
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