Written answers
Thursday, 9 June 2011
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Staff
6:00 pm
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons employed by his Department by grade; and the pay scale of each grade. [14846/11]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The number of staff employed in my Department was 518.29 Whole Time Equivalents (WTE) at 31st May 2011. This includes the transfer of tourism and sport functions into the Department, which increased staff numbers. The number per grade is set out in Table 1 attached. The salary scale applicable to civil servants serving at 1st January 2010 are set out in Department of Finance Circular 28/2009, available at www.finance.gov.ie. The pay rates outlined have been reduced further by 10% for new entrants with effect from 1 January 2011. The salary scales for staff appointed to Ministerial offices are also in accordance with rates sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Staff Numbers by Grade
| General Service Grade | Number (Full time equivalent) |
| Secretary General | 1 |
| Assistant Secretary | 6 |
| Principal Officers | 17.9 |
| Assistant Principal Higher Duties Allowance | 1 |
| Assistant Principal Officers | 42.23 |
| Higher Executive Officer Higher Duties Allowance | 1 |
| Administrative Officers | 7 |
| Higher Executive Officers | 76.76 |
| Executive Officers | 79.81 |
| Staff Officers | 17.1 |
| Clerical Officers | 135.16 |
| Head Services Officer | 1 |
| Services Officers / Attendants / Storekeeper | 12.3 |
| Telephonists | 2.03 |
| Ministerial Staff | |
| Civilian Drivers | 6 |
| Personal Secretaries | 3 |
| Personal Assistants | 3 |
| Special Advisors | 2 |
| Professional/Technical Grade | |
| Chief Aeronautical Officer | 1 |
| Aeronautical Officer Grade I | 4 |
| Aeronautical Officer Grade II | 1 |
| Principal Adviser - Engineer | 1 |
| Senior Adviser | 1 |
| Inspector | 1 |
| Accountant Grade 2 | 1 |
| Legal Advisor | 1 |
| Statistician | 1 |
| Sustainability Adviser | 1 |
| Transport Planner | 1 |
| Staff Engineer | 1 |
| Director Irish Coast Guard | 1 |
| Assistant Director ICG | 1 |
| Chief Engineer | 1 |
| Regional Controller ICG | 3 |
| Divisional Controller | 2 |
| Deputy Divisional Controller | 2 |
| Electronics Officer | 3 |
| Engineering & Operations Officer | 1 |
| Radio Officer Grade III | 24 |
| Station Officer | 16 |
| Training & Operations Officer | 3 |
| Coastal Unit Sector Manager | 3 |
| Chief Surveyor | 1 |
| Deputy Chief Surveyor | 1 |
| Marine Radio Surveyor | 1 |
| Surveyor (Officer in Charge) | 1 |
| Surveyor | 25 |
| TOTAL STAFF NUMBER | 518.29 |
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