Written answers
Thursday, 5 July 2012
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Staff
5:00 pm
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff by grade in the Irish Embassy in Sofia, Nicosia, Copenhagen, Helsinki and Mexico for 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; the number of these staff that are employed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32893/12]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table:
| Mission | Current staffing complement(Departmental employees, except where stated) | Changes in 2010 and 2011 |
| Copenhagen | Officers posted from HQ1 Second Secretary (Ambassador)1 Third SecretaryLocal Staff1 PA to Ambassador2 Clerk Secretaries1 Driver1 Office Cleaner (0.4) | First Secretary post suppressed in 2010 |
| Helsinki | Officers posted from HQ1 Counsellor (Ambassador)1 Third SecretaryLocal Staff2 Clerk Secretaries1 Driver / Messenger | None |
| Mexico | Officers posted from HQ1 Counsellor (Ambassador)1 First Secretary1 Third SecretaryLocal Staff1 PA to Ambassador2 Clerk Secretaries1 Driver / Messenger1 Driver (Agency staff) | None |
| Nicosia | Officers posted from HQ1 First Secretary (Ambassador)1 Clerical OfficerLocal Staff1 PA to Ambassador1 Clerk Secretary1 Driver / Messenger | Ambassador post re-graded from Counsellor to First Secretary level in 2010 |
| Sofia | Officers posted from HQ1 Counsellor (Ambassador)1 Third SecretaryLocal Staff (all Agency staff)3 Clerk Secretaries1 Driver / Messenger | None |
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