Barry Ward
Question:3. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the position regarding the number of employees that were employed in his Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [22884/26]
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Questions (3, 4)
Barry Ward
Question:4. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Taoiseach the number of employees in each of the agencies under his Department's remit at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, in tabular form. [22904/26]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 3 and 4 together.
As at end December 2025 there were 242.2 whole-time equivalent (WTE) staff employed in the Department of the Taoiseach and 16.6 (WTE) staff employed in the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO), the only body under the aegis of the Department.
Details of the breakdown by grade as at end December 2025 are set out in the tables below.
|
Department of the Taoiseach staff by grade* |
WTE |
|
Secretary General |
1 |
|
Assistant Secretary |
6 |
|
Principal Officer |
20 |
|
Assistant Principal |
48.8 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
39.3 |
|
Administrative Officer |
27.8 |
|
Executive Officer |
41.3 |
|
Clerical Officer |
38.8 |
|
Services Staff |
19.2 |
*excludes political staff and the Independent COVID-19 Evaluation Secretariat.
|
NESDO staff by grade |
WTE |
|
Assistant Secretary |
1 |
|
Principal Officer |
4 |
|
Assistant Principal |
7.4 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
0.8 |
|
Executive Officer |
2.4 |
|
Clerical Officer |
1 |
Question No. 4 answered with Question No. 3.