Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 March 2026
61. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22901/26]
View answerThe number of employees in each of the bodies under the aegis of my Department at the end of December 2025, broken down by grade, is set out tabular form below.
Office of Public Works
|
Civil Service Grades |
FTE |
|
Engineer Grades |
229.4 |
|
Executive Officer |
216.8 |
|
Clerical Officer |
207.3 |
|
Architect Grades |
149.1 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
149.1 |
|
Assistant Principal |
71.2 |
|
District Works |
36.8 |
|
Principal Officer |
22 |
|
Valuer |
13.5 |
|
Park Superintendent |
9 |
|
Senior Clerk of Works |
9 |
|
Furniture Branch |
8.5 |
|
Quantity Surveyor |
6 |
|
Botanic Gardens Staff |
5 |
|
Assistant Secretary |
4 |
|
ICT Apprentice |
4 |
|
Professional Accountant |
4 |
|
Cleaner |
3 |
|
Warehouse Staff |
3 |
|
Assistant Librarian/Librarian |
3.8 |
|
Administrative Officer |
2 |
|
Civilian Driver |
2 |
|
Procurement Specialist |
2 |
|
Service Officer |
2 |
|
Auditor |
1 |
|
State Architect |
1 |
|
Secretary General |
1 |
|
Taxonomist |
1 |
|
Total |
1,167 |
|
State Industrial Grades |
FTE |
|
Apprentices |
31 |
|
Craft Workers |
244.7 |
|
General Operatives |
629.6 |
|
Managers |
146 |
|
Office & Stores |
41.6 |
|
Catering Staff |
21.6 |
|
Guides |
175.7 |
|
Park Rangers |
2 |
|
Total |
1,292.2
|
State Laboratory
|
Grade |
FTE |
|
State Chemist |
1.0 |
|
Principal Chemist |
3.0 |
|
Principal Officer |
1.0 |
|
Assistant Principal Officer |
3.0 |
|
Senior Chemist |
9.0 |
|
Chemist Grade 2 |
23.0 |
|
Engineer Grade |
1.0 |
|
Professional Accountant Grade 2 |
1.0 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
7.0 |
|
Chemist/Chemist Grade III |
48.6 |
|
Senior Laboratory Analyst |
10.8 |
|
Laboratory Analyst |
9.5 |
|
Executive Officer |
8.0 |
|
Clerical Officer |
3.9 |
|
Storekeeper |
1.0 |
|
Head Laboratory Attendant |
1.0 |
|
Laboratory Attendant |
6.6 |
|
Total |
138.4 |
Public Jobs
|
Grade |
FTE |
|
CEO (Assistant Secretary level) |
1 |
|
Principal Officer level (including Head of Finance and Senior Psychologist) |
8 |
|
Assistant Principal level (including Psychologists and Senior Translator) |
28.60 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
45.80 |
|
Administrative Officer |
7 |
|
Executive Officer |
80.80 (82.80 including Apprentices) |
|
Clerical Officer |
119.80 |
|
Services Officer |
3 |
|
Total |
294 (296.80 including EO Apprentices) |
Office of the Ombudsman
|
Grade |
FTE |
|
AO |
14.8 |
|
AP |
63.6 |
|
ASC |
1 |
|
CO |
23.7 |
|
EO |
34.4 |
|
HEO |
20 |
|
PO |
9 |
|
SVO |
2 |
|
Total |
168.5 |
National Shared Services Office
|
Grade |
FTE |
|
Chief Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Assistant Secretary |
3 |
|
Director (Chief Information Officer) |
1 |
|
Principal Officer |
15 |
|
Assistant Principal |
58 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
110.6 |
|
Executive Officer |
216.95 |
|
Temporary Executive Officer |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
496.63 |
|
Temporary Clerical Officer |
11 |
|
Total |
914.18 |
Regulator of the National Lottery
|
Grade |
FTE |
|
Director |
1 |
|
PO |
1 |
|
AP |
2 |
|
Accountant – Grade 1 |
0 (1 vacancy) |
|
HEO |
2 |
|
EO |
2 |
|
CO |
1 |
|
Total |
10 |
FTE: Full Time Equivalent
