Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2024
290. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Education the number of staff that worked in her Department’s communications and press office in each of the years 2019 to 2024; and the grade of each staff member. [41158/24]
View answerStaff in the Communications Unit carry out a range of duties across several aspects of communications including communications from the department to primary and post-primary schools; communications on new curriculum, professional development and resources; announcements and events; desktop publishing and design for department publications; video and online content for the department website, events, information campaigns. social media and digital channels; and press office/ media queries.
It should be noted that the role of the Communications Unit has been expanded to include stakeholder engagement since early 2024.
Please find a list attached of all staff that worked in her Department’s communications and press office in each of the years 2019 to 2024; and the grade of each staff member.
End 2019
|
Staffing numbers by Grade |
|
1 Principal Officer |
|
1 Higher Executive Officer |
|
1 Executive Officer |
|
1 Clerical Officer |
End 2020
|
Staffing numbers by Grade |
|
1 Principal Officer |
|
1 Higher Executive Officer |
|
2 Executive Officers |
|
2 Clerical Officers |
End 2021
|
Staffing numbers by Grade |
|
1 Principal Officer |
|
1 Assistant Principal Officer |
|
2 Higher Executive Officers |
|
2 Executive Officers |
|
2 Clerical Officers |
End 2022
|
Staffing numbers by Grade |
|
1 Principal Officer |
|
1 Assistant Principal Officer |
|
2 Higher Executive Officers |
|
3 Executive Officers |
|
2 Clerical Officers |
End 2023
|
Staffing numbers by Grade |
|
1 Principal Officer |
|
2 Assistant Principal Officers |
|
3 Higher Executive Officers |
|
1 Executive Officer |
|
1 Clerical Officer (higher) |
|
3 Clerical Officers |
August 2024
|
Staffing numbers by Grade |
|
1 Principal Officer |
|
4 Assistant Principal Officers (Unit expanded to include Stakeholder Engagement) |
|
2 Higher Executive Officers |
|
4 Executive Officers |
|
3 Clerical Officers |
