§ Mr. William RossTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what increases in staff are presently proposed by the Western education and library board for or during the present or next financial year; what are the grades and salaries of such staff; and whether they are to be funded by an increase in the sums allocated by his Department or from the presently existing level of funds.
§ Dr. Mawhinney[holding answer 23 January 1990]: Staffing complements and structures are primarily a 797W matter for each education and library board to determine. Information about lower graded staff outside head-quarters is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. However, the Western education and library board has provided the following information about its additional headquarters staffing proposals:
Grade 1989–90 1990–91 Salary scale £ Adviser — 5 23,679–25,389 Senior administration officer — 2 16,743–18,225 Seconded teacher — 1 Teachers salary plus allowance of £1,260 pa Systems analyst — 1 14,658–15,810 Administrative officer 1 — 14,658–15,810 Senior executive officer — 1 11,667–13,824 Executive officer 1 — 8,967–11,301 Senior clerical officer — 1 8,181–8,787 Clerical officer — 1 4,308–8,007 Clerk-typist 1 — 4,308–8,007 3 12 The Department of Education has made additional funds available to education and library boards for a number of new initiatives. The above posts will be funded by the Western education and library board from these funds and from the board's enhanced block grant allocation. The Western board will also consider the appointment of further staff in 1990–91 but decisions have not yet been taken about the number of grades of such additional staff.
In addition, 10 field officers (teachers on short-term secondments) have been appointed to the Western board's advisory and support service in 1989–90; their salaries will continue to he paid directly by the Department.