Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Questions (695)

Barry Cowen

Question:

695. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical or career break broken down into categories of zero to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7630/14]

Written answers

Minister for Health

There are currently three people in my Department on Career Break. Of these, two are mid-way through the one year Career Break that they initially applied for and a third is in year four.