Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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539. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ratio of men and women at each Civil Service grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31685/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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One of the goals outlined in my Department's current Statement of Strategy is to continue to develop a highly skilled, diverse and gender-balanced workforce.  My Department is committed to supporting a positive working environment for all staff, one that provides equality of opportunity and supports work-life balance.

Staff in my Department work in various locations around the country and the workforce is made up of over 100 grades.  These include specialist grades across a number of specialist disciplines, such as veterinary, technical, laboratory, inspectorate and state industrial, in addition to the civil service administrative grades. 

The ratio of men and women in my Department as of 11 July 2018 is outlined in the following table, based on the Civil Service "Job Code Equivalent" which categorises the various non-administrative grades in accordance with the standard civil service grading structure: