Written answers
Wednesday, 20 September 2017
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Staff Data
Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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76. To ask the Taoiseach the number of political staff employed in his Department, including parliamentary assistants, secretarial assistants, special advisers, drivers and other relevant positions; the number of civil or public service staff seconded to work within his Department or constituency offices; the salaries and job titles of each such person; and the duty or role of each, in each of the years 2015 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [36965/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables.
Department of the Taoiseach Political Staff 2015-2016
| Job Title | Salary Scale |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | Deputy Secretary |
| Programme Manager | Deputy Secretary |
| Special Adviser to the Taoiseach (2) | Principal Officer |
| Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach (5) | Assistant Principal Officer |
| Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach (1) | Higher Executive Officer |
| Personal Secretary to the Taoiseach | Executive Officer |
| Personal Secretary to the Chief of Staff | Executive Officer |
| Government Press Secretary | Assistant Secretary |
| Assistant Government Press Secretary | Principal Officer |
| Deputy Government Press Secretary | Principal Officer |
| Chief Strategist for the Independent Alliance | Principal Officer |
| Political Coordinator for the Independent Ministers in Government | Principal Officer |
| Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip | Principal Officer |
| Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip | Principal Officer |
| Driver (Government Chief Whip) | Civilian Driver |
| Driver (Government Chief Whip) | Civilian Driver |
| Driver (Leader of the Seanad) | Civilian Driver |
| Driver (Leader of the Seanad) | Civilian Driver |
Department of the Taoiseach Political Staff as of 18.09.2017
| Job Title | Salary Scale |
|---|---|
| Chief of Staff | Deputy Secretary |
| Spokesman and Communications Adviser to the Taoiseach | Assistant Secretary |
| Head of Policy and Programme Implementation | Assistant Secretary |
| Special Adviser to the Taoiseach | Assistant Secretary (equivalent) |
| Special Adviser to the Taoiseach (2) | Principal Officer |
| Special Adviser to the Taoiseach | Assistant Principal Officer |
| Personal Assistant to the Taoiseach (2) | Higher Executive Officer |
| Government Press Secretary | Assistant Secretary |
| Assistant Government Press Secretary | Principal Officer |
| Deputy Government Press Secretary | Principal Officer |
| Chief Strategist for the Independent Alliance | Principal Officer |
| Political Coordinator for the Independent Ministers in Government | Principal Officer |
| Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip | Principal Officer |
| Special Adviser to the Government Chief Whip | Principal Officer |
| Driver (Government Chief Whip) | Civilian Driver |
| Driver (Government Chief Whip) | Civilian Driver |
| Driver (Leader of the Seanad) | Civilian Driver |
| Driver (Leader of the Seanad) | Civilian Driver |
Secondees to the Department of the Taoiseach
| Salary Scale | Dec-15 | Dec-16 | to date 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clerical Officer | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 6 | 7 | 5 |
| Administrative Officer | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 14 | 11 | 6 |
| Principal Officer | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Assistant Secretary General | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Second Secretary General | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 28 | 21 |
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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77. To ask the Taoiseach the annual percentage of public service staff that were women under the remit of his Department in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form. [39025/17]
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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79. To ask the Taoiseach the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department, in tabular form. [39027/17]
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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80. To ask the Taoiseach the number of men and women, respectively, in his Department that hold posts (details supplied). [39028/17]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 77, 79 and 80 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the tables.
Public Service Staff Under Aegis of Department of the Taoiseach by Gender
| Year | Staff | Female | Male | % Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 61.9 |
| 2011 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 61.9 |
| 2012 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 63.6 |
| 2013 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 61.9 |
| 2014 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 63.1 |
| 2015 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61.1 |
| 2016 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 55.5 |
| to date 2017 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60.0 |
Department of the Taoiseach Staff by Gender (to date 2017)
| Post | Total | Female | Male |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary General | 1 | 1 | |
| Second Secretary General | 1 | 1 | |
| Deputy Secretary | |||
| Assistant Secretary | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Principal Officer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 34 | 22 | 12 |
Department of the Taoiseach Staff by Gender (to date 2017)
| Staff Total | Female | Male |
| 216 | 131 | 85 |
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