Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 October 2012
61. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a North South Co-operation unit in his Department; the number of staff working in the North South Co-operation unit; the number of staff who have worked in the North South Co-operation unit in each year since 2007. [46615/12]
View answerI can confirm that there is a designated North-South cooperation unit in my Department. There are 5 (3.8 wte*) staff currently working in the North-South cooperation unit. The grade breakdown of these staff is as follows: 1 (1 wte) principal officer (vacancy); 1 (1 wte) assistant principal officer; 1 (1 wte) higher executive officer (vacancy); 1 (1 wte) administrative officer (vacancy); 2 (1.5 wte) executive officers; 1 (0.8 wte) staff officer; 1 (0.5 wte) clerical officer. Data on the numbers of staff who have worked in the North-South cooperation unit in my Department from its establishment in 2000 to end 2011 are set out in the table.
Department of Education and Skills North/South Co-operation Unit - Staffing
|
YEAR ENDING 31 DEC |
Headcount |
Whole-time equivalent* |
Year-on-Year Change |
|
2000 |
5 |
4.5 |
N/A |
|
2001 |
4 |
3.5 |
-1 |
|
2002 |
7 |
5.6 |
+2.1 |
|
2003 |
5 |
4 |
-1.6 |
|
2004 |
8 |
7 |
+3 |
|
2005 |
8 |
7 |
0 |
|
2006 |
7 |
5.8 |
-1.2 |
|
2007 |
8 |
6.8 |
+1 |
|
2008 |
8 |
6.8 |
0 |
|
2009 |
8 |
6.3 |
-0.5 |
|
2010 |
8 |
6.3 |
0 |
|
2011 |
5 |
3.8 |
-2.5 |
*whole-time equivalent
NOTE
In addition to the above, a principal officer had overall responsibility for the Department’s international section plus North-South cooperation unit. That officer’s involvement in the work of the unit varied depending on demands of the work and as such has not been included in above figures.
