Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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130. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a breakdown of the number of civilians employed by An Garda Síochána in County Louth; and the duties they carry out. [32592/15]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the Garda Commissioner that the staffing figures in relation to civilian staff employed by An Garda Síochána in County Louth as of 21 September 2015 are as follows:

The duties carried out by the various grades are detailed below:

Executive Officer

The Executive Officer role is a junior managerial position. The Executive Officer is responsible for managing their own work, and for managing Staff Officers and Clerical Officers within their unit. The Executive Officer participates in a wide range of activities such as research, drafting proposals and policy documents and dealing with a wide range of duties as assigned by senior management.

Staff Officer/District Finance Officer

The primary role of the Staff Officer in An Garda Síochána is to co-ordinate the tasks appropriate to the clerical staff in the District Office (or other Garda office where applicable) and to manage the staff assigned to them. Staff Officers are also responsible for liaising with local district management on various human resources and organisational issues.

Clerical Officer

The role of the Clerical Officer is to perform general clerical administrative duties. The role also involves a wide range of administrative functions and interaction with Garda Management and the public.