Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Staff
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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515. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff vacancies, by grade, in her Department at the end of August 2023 and August 2024; and the number of staff, by grade, on a career break of more than five years and more than six years, at the end of August 2023 and August 2024. [44135/24]
Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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At the end of August 2024, there were 34 approved vacancies in my Department set out in the table below. My Department does not have a grade breakdown of vacancies in August 2023.
| Grade | Number of Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Accountant Grade II | 1 |
| Administrative Officer | 2 |
| Archivist | 1 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 4 |
| Clerical Officer | 4 |
| Deputy Head Service Officer | 1 |
| Executive Officer | 2 |
| Head Services Officer | 1 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 8 |
| Placenames Officer | 1 |
| Principal Officer | 1 |
| Services Attendant | 1 |
| Services Officer | 6 |
| Temporary Clerical Officer | 1 |
| Grand Total | 34 |
In August 2023 there were 7 officers in my Department on Career Break, none of these exceeded 5 years.
In August 2024 there were 5 officers in my Department on Career Break, none of these exceeded 5 years.
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