I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 228 together.
The following table sets out the number of persons (ten) in my Department who are currently on career break. There are no staff curently hired temporarily to cover those on career break.
Grades
|
Number
|
AP
|
2
|
HEO
|
1
|
AO
|
1
|
EO
|
1
|
CO
|
4
|
Services Officer
|
1
|
The Revenue Commissioners have advised me that they have a total of one hundred and eighty one (181) staff are currently on career break, eighty (80) of whom availed of the special civil service incentive career break scheme.
It is noted that there are no salary costs in respect of staff who avail of normal course career breaks.
The filling of all posts arising from career breaks, retirements and other departures has been subject to the Government policy on public service numbers and, in particular, the March 2009 moratorium on recruitment and promotion. Both the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioner’s staffing levels are managed within the Employment Control Framework set by Government.
Staff on career breaks are not counted in either's staff numbers.