Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025
707. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46212/24]
View answerAs part of its ongoing workforce planning processes my Department keeps staffing matters under constant review in order to ensure all priority vacancies are filled in a timely manner and that resource allocations are balanced across the Department to meet key priorities as necessary.
My Department's latest round of formal workforce planning will get under way in the coming months following the recent confirmation of the budget for 2025. The outcome of this process will determine the estimated number of vacancies in my Department across all grades, administrative, professional/technical, due to arise going forward.
The Department has been generally successful in filling roles advertised or falling vacant. From time to time, some technical and professional roles can take more time to recruit.
During 2023 my Department appointed 266 staff to various administrative and professional and technical and industrial roles. 251 staff were appointed during 2024. A breakdown of these appointments by grade is provided in tabular form below.
2023
|
Grade |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
|
CO |
5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
31 |
|
EO |
4 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
56 |
|
AO |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
|
HEO |
4 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
|
AP |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
32 |
|
PO |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
|
Asst Secretary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Service Officer |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Sr Fire Adviser |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Asst Environmental Planning Manager |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Asst Auditor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Local Govt Auditor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
ICT Apprentice |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Planning Adviser |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Quantity Surveyor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Sr Archaeologist |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Archaeologist Grade III |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Archaeologist Grade II |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
Architectural Conservation Adviser |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Community Engagement Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Conservation Ranger |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
|
Education Guide |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
General Operative Band 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
GIS Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
Head Guide |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Visitor Guide |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Craft Chargehand |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
District Conservation Officer |
0 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Photographic Archive Assistant |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Project Research Officer |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Wildlife Inspector Grade 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Wildlife Inspector Grade 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Hydrometeorologist |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Meteorological Officer |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Meteorologist |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Principal Meteorological Officer |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Post Doctoral Researcher (Met Eireann) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
Sr Meteorological Officer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
|
Chief Hydrometeorologist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
30 |
18 |
28 |
14 |
32 |
21 |
22 |
15 |
25 |
27 |
27 |
7 |
266 |
2024
|
Grade |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sept |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Total |
|
CO |
8 |
5 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
45 |
|
EO |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
26 |
|
AO |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
|
HEO |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
|
AP |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
|
PO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
Asst Secretary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Head Services Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Service Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Local Govt Auditor |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Principal Auditor |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Sr Water Adviser Adviser |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Sr Marine Adviser |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Archaeologist Grade I |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
Archaeologist Grade III |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
Architectural Conservation Adviser |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Ecohydrologist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Ecologist |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
Conservation Ranger |
13 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
|
Rural General Operative Grade 2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
General Operative Band 2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
|
Visitor Guide |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
|
District Conservation Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Regional Manager |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Wildlife Inspector Grade 3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Wildlife Inspector Grade 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Hydrometeorologist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Meteorological Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
|
Meteorologist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
|
Principal Meteorological Officer |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Post Doctoral Researcher (Met Eireann) |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
|
Sr Meteorological Officer |
6 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
|
Sr Meteorologist |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
39 |
18 |
11 |
25 |
12 |
20 |
22 |
24 |
31 |
22 |
21 |
6 |
251 |
The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email addresses for each agency are set out in the table below:
|
Bodies under the Aegis of DHLGH |
Oireachtas email |
|
An Bord Pleanála |
oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie |
|
An Fóram Uisce |
oireachtas@nationalwaterforum.ie |
|
Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority |
oireachtasqueries@ahbregulator.ie |
|
Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum |
infodocklands@dublincity.ie |
|
Electoral Commission |
oireachtas@electoralcommission.ie |
|
Gas Networks Ireland |
oireachtas@gasnetworks.ie |
|
Heritage Council |
oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie |
|
Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency |
Oireachtas@housingagency.ie |
|
Housing Finance Agency |
oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie |
|
Land Development Agency |
oireachtas@lda.ie |
|
Local Government Management Agency |
oireachtasmemberqueries@lgma.ie |
|
National Oversight and Audit Commission |
oireachtas@noac.ie |
|
National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee |
ntacc@housing.gov.ie |
|
Office of the Planning Regulator |
oireachtas@opr.ie |
|
Pyrite Resolution Board |
oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie |
|
Residential Tenancies Board |
OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie |
|
Tailte Éireann |
Oireachtas@tailte.ie |
|
Uisce Éireann |
oireachtasmembers@water.ie |
|
Valuation Tribunal |
oireachtas@valuationtribunal.ie |
|
Waterways Ireland |
oireachtas@waterwaysireland.org |
