Ceisteanna (103, 104, 105)
103. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women and men, respectively, employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52052/18]
104. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the various grades in which males and females are employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52069/18]
105. Deputy John Lahart asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the ratio of males to females employed in his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52086/18]
Freagraí scríofa (Ceist ar Defence)
Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 to 105, inclusive, together.
The number and grades of men and women employed in my Department on 7 December 2018 as civil servants is as follows:
Higher Executive Officer
In addition I wish to advise that my two advisors, both of whom are men, are appointed in the grade of Principal in an unestablished capacity. The Army Pensions Board is an independent statutory body established under the Army Pensions Act, 1927 whose secretariat is provided from within Department of Defence staff. The staff employed in the Office of the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces are included in Department of Defence staffing numbers.