Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 November 2010

Wednesday, 10 November 2010

Questions (250)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

287 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons in his Department who availed of the incentivised career break arrangements and the net savings to the Exchequer of the initiative. [42081/10]

Written answers

Minister for Community, Equality and Gaeltacht Affairs (Deputy Pat Carey)

A total of eight staff in my Department have availed of the incentivised career break scheme that was introduced in 2009. The estimated saving (comprising salary foregone, less career break payment) is €243,875 per annum.