Written Answers - Departmental Staff.

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Dáil Eireann Debate
Vol. 671 No. 1

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  379.  Deputy Joan Burton  Information on Joan Burton  Zoom on Joan Burton   asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism  Information on Martin Cullen  Zoom on Martin Cullen   the number of people working in his Department; the number earning below €50,000 per annum; the number earning between €50,001 and €60,000 per annum; the number earning between €60,001 and €70,000 per annum; the number earning between €70,001 and €80,000 per annum; the number earning between €80,001 and €90,000 per annum; the number earning between €90,001 and €100,000 per annum; the number earning over €100,001 per annum; the number in each staff category (details supplied) for each income band. [47010/08]

[316]Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen): Information on Martin Cullen  Zoom on Martin Cullen  There are currently 183 people working in the Department, which includes the National Archives. The salary details requested by the Deputy are set out as follows:

Salary Earnings No of staff Grade
Over €100,000 10 Secretary General 1
Assistant Secretary 3
Director 1
Principal Officer 5
Between €90,001 and €100,000 6 Principal Officer 4
Assistant Principal 2
Between €80,001 and €90,000 19 Principal Officer 2
Professional Accountant 1
Keeper 1
Assistant Principal 15
Between €70,001 and €80,000 9 Assistant Keeper I 1
Assistant Principal 7
Senior Archivist 1
Between €60,001 and €70,000 11 Assistant Principal 2
Senior Archivist 2
Archivist 2
Higher Executive Officer 5
Between €50,001 and €60,000 34 Assistant Principal 1
Archivist 6
Higher Executive Officer 21
Executive Officer 6
Below €50,000 94 Archivist 6
Higher Executive Officer 2
Executive Officer 31
Staff Officer 5
Secretarial Assistant 1
Clerical Officer 40
Head Services Officer 1
Services Officer 8

  380.  Deputy Joan Burton  Information on Joan Burton  Zoom on Joan Burton   asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism  Information on Martin Cullen  Zoom on Martin Cullen   the number of civil and public servants working in or under the aegis of his Department for each year from 2002 to date in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47025/08]

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen): Information on Martin Cullen  Zoom on Martin Cullen  In the case of the Department, including the National Archives, the core number of staff, based on whole time equivalents, all of whom are civil servants, is as follows:

Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Number 460 456 448 168 168 172 174

[317]In the case of the agencies under the aegis of the Department, funded from the Department’s Vote, the total core number is as follows:

Year 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Number 525 521 511 777 1,017 1,017 1,020

These staff are almost exclusively public servants. The changes in 2005 were due to the establishment as separate legal entities of the National Museum of Ireland and the National Library of Ireland, which were up to then part of the Department. The figures also reflect a continued reduction in staffing numbers from 2002 in line with Government policy. The additional figures for 2006 arose from the amalgamation of the Regional Tourism Authorities with Fáilte Ireland, involving an incorporation of the former staff of the Regional Tourism Authorities and the recognition of the Crawford Gallery as a National Cultural Institution.

Question No. 381 answered with Question No. 378.

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