Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (1495, 1497)

Seán Fleming

Question:

1495. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from the Department's employment from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013, and the expected annual savings arising therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2014, and the annual expected savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2015, and the annual savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2016, and the annual savings therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33203/14]

Seán Fleming

Question:

1497. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to detail the number of new staff employed since 1 July 2013 up to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual costs arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2014 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2015 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2016 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33220/14]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

I propose to take Questions Nos. 1495 and 1497 together.

The information requested is set out in the following tables:

-	-	Departures and Expected Departures
Period	Number	Estimated Annual Savings
2013 (July - December)	28	€1,524,080
2014	62	€4,260,979
2015	8	€521,972
2016	9	€694,131
Total	107	€7,001,162

Starters & Expected Starters
Period	Number	Estimated Annual Costs
2013 (July - December)	9	€470,517
2014	50	€2,829,939
2015	13	€898,567
2016	0	€0
Total	72	€4,199,023

The information in the tables reflect departures and starters in my Department, including those expected in the future that are known at this stage, due to retirements, transfers, secondments, career breaks, ministerial staff and a limited number of new staff recruited in line with sanction received from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Estimated savings and costs are based on full annual costs including salary, employers PRSI and allowances.