Appendix VI
Supplementary tables to Chapter 6

Table A6.1 Iarnród Éireann staff by group sector: 1990

Sector

Employment

%

Railway Operations

2,850

49.5

Maintenance of Infrastructure

975

16.9

Maintenance of Locomotive & Rolling Stock

1,267

22.0

Total Railway

5,092

88.4

Road Freight

347

6.0

Catering Services

247

4.3

Rosslare Harbour

76

1.3

Total

5,762

100.0

Source: Iarnród Éireann

Table A6.2 Iarnród Éireann staff costs by activity: 1993

Amounts in £’000s Activity

Staff Costs

%

Road Freight

5,832

6.0

Rosslare Harbour

1,321

1.4

Catering

2,280

2.3

Civil Engineering

25,094

25.8

Suburban Operations

4,295

4.4

Mainline Operations

40,655

41.8

Mechanical Engineering

17,895

18.4

TOTAL

97,372

100.0

Note: Excludes Pension Costs of £9,046,000

Source: Iarnród Éireann

Table A6.3 Iarnród Éireann staff by age group: 1990

Age

Number

%

40 or under

2,535

44

41 - 45

726

13

46 - 50

638

11

51 - 55

643

11

56 - 60

640

11

Over 60

575

10

Total

5,762

100

Source: Iarnród Éireann

Table A6.4 Iarnród Éireann staff numbers: April 1992

Executives

207

Clerical

568

Supervisors:

Rail Operative

152

Road Freight

10

Mechanical Engineering

129

Engineering Operatives

411

Level Crossing Keepers:

Non-residential

111

Residential

151

Signal persons

156

Ticket Collectors (station and train)

68

Guards

154

Loco Drivers

350

Probationer/Trainee Loco Drivers

21

Shunters and Leading Shunters

63

Platelayers

483

Road Freight Operative Staff

254

Catering Staff

272

Engineering Craftworkers

573

Building Trade Craftworkers

29

Building Trade Operatives

41

Senior Depotpersons

162

Depotpersons

449

Gangers (C.C.E.)

196

Laboratory Assistants

2

Draughtspersons

17

Nurse

1

Technical Assistants

13

Policemen

16

Apprentices/Students

154

Office Cleaners/Cleaning Operatives

30

Porters

44

Traffic Sorters

15

Mechanical Operators

30

Traffic Co-ordinators/Forklift Drivers

30

Quarry/Signal Operatives

58

Machine Operators

40

Lad Porters/Flagman/Office    }

Tracers/Wages Contract Staff }

48

Total

5,538

Source: Iarnród Éireann