Written answers
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Department of Defence
Departmental Staff
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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368. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of staff employed in his Department by gender and by civil service salary scale in tabular form.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27592/22]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below provides a breakdown of the number of civil servants employed in my Department by gender and by pay grade at 23rd May 2022.
| Grade | Male | Female | Total Staff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Assistant Secretary | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Director | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Principal Officer | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Assistant Principal | 27 | 28 | 55 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 24 | 61 | 85 |
| Administrative Officer | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Executive Officer | 27 | 83 | 110 |
| Clerical Officer | 19 | 75 | 94 |
| Service Officer | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Storekeeper | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total Staff | 124 | 261 | 385 |
This total figure of 385 is inclusive of 15 staff, of whom 8 are female and 7 male, employed to work directly for the Defence Forces at a number of military installations.
In addition, my Department is currently funding the staffing of the Independent Review Group set up to examine dignity and equality issues in the Defence Forces. This group is being headed by a retired judge (female) who is currently supported by 5 staff, 1 Assistant Principal (male) 1 Higher Executive Officer (female) 1 Administrative Officer (male) 1 Executive Officer (male) and 1 Temporary Clerical Officer (male).
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