Dáil Éireann - Volume 311 - 14 February, 1979 - Written Answers.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 311 - 14 February, 1979

Written Answers. - Public Service Posts.

Mr. Horgan Mr. Horgan

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149. Mr. Horgan asked the Minister for the Public Service the number of new [1166] posts filled in the public service in each of the past ten years.

Minister for the Public Service (Mr. Colley) Minister for the Public Service (Mr. Colley)

Minister for the Public Service (Mr. Colley): The precise information asked for it not available. The following statement shows the number of persons serving in the public service on 1 January in each of the years 1971 to 1979:

Year	Number serving at 1 January	Increase over previous year
1971	115,905	—
1972	119,508	3603
1973	125,793	6285
1974	132,785	6992
1975	139,711	6926
1976	144,835	5124
1977	149,675	4840
1978	152,749	3074
1979	159,833	7084

Note:

Full statistics are available only from 1971 in which year the health boards were founded. The term public service covers the civil service (industrial and non-industrial). Garda Síochána. Defence Forces (including civilian employees), teachers (primary and post-primary) and health board employees. Staffs of local authorities and State bodies are not comprehended.

Dáil Éireann 311 Written Answers. Public Service Posts.

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