Written answers
Tuesday, 24 November 2015
Department of Social Protection
Departmental Staff Data
Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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128. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the staffing levels in the decisions advisory office in her Department in each of the years 2013 to 2015 to date. [41565/15]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department’s Decisions Advisory Office (DAO) is combined with the Department’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Unit under one Principal Officer. Staffing levels for the combined section are set out in Table 1 below.
Table 1: Staffing Levels in the DAO & FOI Unit, 2013-2015
| Grade | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer* | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 1 | 2 (from April) | 3 (from April) |
| Higher Executive Officer | 3 (2.5 FTE)** | 3 (2.5 FTE) | 3 (2.3 FTE) |
| Executive Officer | 2 (1.8 FTE) | 2 (1.8 FTE) | 2 (1.8 FTE) |
| Staff Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Clerical Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Temporary Clerical Officer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Notes to Table:
* In September 2013, the part-time Principal Officer post was replaced with a full-time post.
** FTE is Full Time Equivalent.
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