Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 May 2004

Thursday, 6 May 2004

Questions (202)

Paul Kehoe

Question:

202 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff that have been made permanent in her Department since 1994 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13097/04]

Written answers

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Mary Coughlan)

The number of permanent posts in the Department on 1 January each year since 1994 is as follows: 1994 — 4,202; 1995 — 4,312; 1996 — 4,415; 1997 — 4,268; 1998 — 4,184; 1999 — 4109; 2000 — 4,184; 2001 — 4,217; 2002 —4,439; 2003 — 4,416; and 2004 — 4,306.