asked the Minister for Defence (a) the establishment by trade, or occupation, of civilian workers in the (i) Army, (ii) Naval Service, (iii) Air Corps, and (iv) Departmental civil servants, (b) the actual numbers in each, (c) the number and rank of naval service personnel attached to headquarters in Dublin, excluding those given in reply to Parliamentary Question 270 on 15 April 1980, and (d) the average number of personnel required for shore duties at the naval base, Haulbowline.
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Civilian Workers.
The information sought by the Deputy is given in the following table:
ARMY
Trade |
Establishment |
Number on 1 June, 1980 |
Caretaker |
20 |
20 |
Chef |
12 |
12 |
Kitchen and Mess Helper |
258 |
256 |
Typist |
66 |
63 |
Waiter |
11 |
11 |
Cleaner |
14 |
14 |
Telephonist |
31 |
30 |
Storeman |
128 |
120 |
Chargehand |
16 |
16 |
Clerk |
53 |
52 |
Foreman Fitter |
4 |
4 |
Labourer |
485 |
480 |
Stores Supervisor |
3 |
2 |
Tradesman |
497 |
486 |
Bath Attendant |
7 |
7 |
Costing/Costing & Estimating Clerk |
7 |
6 |
Clerk of Works |
10 |
8 |
Engineering Technician |
5 |
4 |
Architectural Draughtsman |
5 |
5 |
Draughtsman |
5 |
2 |
Pioneer |
94 |
94 |
Rangewarden |
13 |
12 |
Power Plant Attendant |
7 |
7 |
Telecommunications Technician |
17 |
10 |
Trade Instructor |
15 |
15 |
Tentmaker |
1 |
1 |
Firelighter |
1 |
— |
Foreman |
32 |
30 |
Wardsmaid |
46 |
46 |
Cook |
4 |
4 |
Dark Room Attendant |
1 |
1 |
Dispenser |
3 |
3 |
Specialist |
2 |
2 |
Gardener |
2 |
2 |
Helper—Dental Workshop |
1 |
1 |
Laboratory Technician |
2 |
2 |
Nurse |
5 |
5 |
Surgeon/Medical Officer |
4 |
4 |
Sacristan |
2 |
2 |
Radiographer |
1 |
1 |
Saddler |
2 |
2 |
Veterinary Surgeon |
1 |
1 |
P.E. Teacher |
4 |
4 |
Herds, Baliff |
12 |
12 |
Organist |
10 |
10 |
NAVAL SERVICE
Trade |
Establishment |
Number on 1 June, 1980 |
1st Master |
1 |
1 |
2nd Master |
4 |
3 |
1st Engineer |
1 |
1 |
3rd Engineer |
4 |
4 |
Leading Stoker |
5 |
5 |
Able Bodied Seaman-in-Charge |
4 |
4 |
Able Bodied Seaman |
13 |
13 |
Tradesman |
38 |
24 |
Boilerman |
1 |
— |
Chargehand |
7 |
7 |
Cleaner |
1 |
1 |
Clerk |
8 |
8 |
Costing and Estimating Clerk |
1 |
1 |
Draughtsman |
1 |
1 |
Foreman |
2 |
2 |
Kitchen and Mess Helper |
6 |
6 |
Labourer/Trades Helper |
54 |
35 |
Messenger |
3 |
2 |
Shipwright |
7 |
5 |
Pioneer |
3 |
3 |
Rigger |
3 |
3 |
Stores Supervisor |
1 |
1 |
Storeman |
11 |
9 |
Typist |
3 |
3 |
Watchman |
8 |
4 |
AIR CORPS
Trade |
Establishment |
Number on 1 June, 1980 |
Chef |
1 |
1 |
Clerk |
2 |
2 |
Senior Inspector Instructor |
1 |
1 |
Inspector Instructor |
1 |
1 |
Instructor |
6 |
4 |
Trade Instructor |
3 |
3 |
Kitchen and Mess Helper |
15 |
15 |
General Operative |
1 |
1 |
Stores Supervisor |
1 |
1 |
Storeman |
8 |
7 |
Typist |
2 |
2 |
Waiter |
1 |
1 |
DEPARTMENTAL STAFF
Grades |
Establishment |
Number serving 1 June, 1980 |
Secretary |
1 |
1 |
Assistant Secretaries |
3 |
3 |
Finance Officer |
1 |
1 |
Principals |
12 |
12 |
Assistant Principals |
24 |
22 |
Information Officer |
1 |
1 |
Higher Executive Officers |
57 |
57 |
Executive Officers |
79 |
77 |
Staff Officers |
34 |
32 |
Welfare Officer |
1 |
1 |
Clerical Officers |
139 |
132 |
Clerical Assistants (Clerical) |
156 |
149 |
Clerical Assistants (Shorthand Typist/Typist) |
36 |
34 |
Professional Accountant Grade I |
1 |
1 |
Technical Officer Grade I |
1 |
1 |
Technical Officers Grade II |
4 |
3 |
Communications Officer |
1 |
1 |
Senior Technical Assistant |
1 |
— |
Technical Assistant |
1 |
1 |
Electronics Technician |
1 |
1 |
Mapping Draughtsman |
1 |
1 |
Properties Officer |
1 |
1 |
Assistant Properties Officer |
1 |
1 |
Key Punch Operators |
7 |
7 |
Paperkeepers |
9 |
9 |
Messengers |
24 |
23 |
Services Attendants |
4 |
4 |
Cleaners |
38 |
36 |
Printer |
1 |
— |
Compositor |
1 |
— |
Warehouseman |
1 |
1 |
Storemen |
4 |
4 |
Attendants |
3 |
3 |
Packers and Porters |
2 |
1 |
Watchmen |
4 |
4 |
Firelighter and Fuelcarrier |
1 |
1 |
Labourer |
1 |
1 |
Caretaker |
1 |
1 |
(c) Naval Service Personnel attached to Headquarters in Dublin, excluding those given in reply to Parliamentary Question 270 on 15 April 1980.
Rank |
Number |
Commodore |
1 |
Commander |
3 |
Lt. Commander |
1 |
Lieutenant |
1 |
Sub-Lieutenant |
1 |
Chief Petty Officer |
1 |
Petty Officer |
3 |
Leading Seaman |
4 |
Seaman |
5 |
In addition one Army Lieutenant is attached for Administrative duties.
(d) The average number of personnel required for shore duties at the Naval Base, Haulbowline, is 53 Officers 244 NCOs and 221 Men.