Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2016
639. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have left the public service in his Department in each of the past five years to date, either by way of natural retirement or redundancy; the extent to which the national pay bill has been affected as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13622/16]
View answerThe number of civil servants who left my Department by way of natural retirement in the past five years to date is detailed in the following table:
|
YEAR |
NUMBER OF STAFF (Headcount Basis) |
|
2011 |
4 |
|
2012 |
18 |
|
2013 |
2 |
|
2014 |
8 |
|
2015 |
8 |
|
2016 (to date) |
1 |
There was only a small impact on the national pay bill because of the relatively low numbers involved and most of these were in posts that were subsequently filled.
