Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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569. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of Civil Service clerical officers in full-time employment in her Department as of 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29855/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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There were 2758 Clerical Officers (2540.37 FTE) working in the Department as at 31 May 2017. The table gives the breakdown by county.

Clerical Officers by County - 31st May 2017

Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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570. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of full-time Civil Service clerical officers in her Department who either retired, resigned or were promoted between 1 January 2015 and 31 May 2017, by county, in tabular form. [29871/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The tables provide details of Clerical Officer, retirements, resignations and promotions in the Department from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2017.

2015 Retirements

2015 Resignations

2016 Retirements

2016 Resignations

2016 Promotions*

2017 Retirements

2017 Resignations

2017 Promotions

Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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571. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of full-time Civil Service clerical officer appointments made in her Department between 1 January 2015 and 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29897/17]

Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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572. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of temporary Civil Service clerical officer appointments made in her Department between 1 January 2015 and 31 May 2017 by county, in tabular form. [29913/17]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 571 and 572 together.

The details being sought by the Deputy regarding the number of permanent and temporary Clerical Officers appointed in the Department in the period from 1 January 2015 to 31 May 2107 are shown in the tabular statements. Temporary Clerical Officers are appointed to provide cover for long term absences eg. maternity leave, parental leave, the shorter working year scheme, to support the roll out of the public service card and to operate the annual back to school clothing and footwear allowance scheme.

Tabular Statements

Permanent Clerical Officers appointed to DSP