Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (199)

Seán Fleming

Question:

199. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from their 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. [33204/14]

Written answers

Minister for Finance

The number of staff who retired, resigned or otherwise departed from my Department from 1 July 2013 to 2014 is outlined in the following table. My Departments current staffing levels are consistently below the ECF ceiling. The filling of any vacancies will be dictated by our strategy and the ECF. Savings, if any, will be minimal.

Year	Number of Staff
1 July   31 December 2013	18 of which 9 were not on the department's payroll
1 January   12 September 2014	21 of which 3 were not on the department's payroll
13 September   31 December 2014	1

Staff departures in relation to 2015 and 2016 are difficult to predict. However the following number of staff are expected to retire from my Department in 2015 and 2016.

Year	Number of staff
2015	3
2016	4