Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
371. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new public sector workers in his Department hired to replace retiring staff and those who left the Department in each of the years 2013 to 2015; the overall percentage of staff turnover this represents; the cost or savings in payroll and pensions accrued, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20151/16]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
Staff who left the Department in the period 1 January – 31 December 2013
|
Reason for leaving |
Number of staff |
|
Retirements |
27 |
|
Ministerial Appointees – following resignation of Minister of State |
6 |
|
Career breaks/Special Leave/Other |
17 |
|
New staff employed in the period 1 January – 31 December 2013 |
17 |
Staff who left the Department in the period 1 January – 31 December 2014
|
Reason for leaving |
Number of staff |
|
Retirements |
23 |
|
Ministerial Appointees following Cabinet re-shuffle |
15 |
|
Career breaks/Special Leave/Other |
21 |
|
New staff employed in the period 1 January – 31 December 2014 |
51 |
Staff who left the Department in the period 1 January – 31 December 2015
|
Reason for leaving |
Number of staff |
|
Retirements |
34 |
|
Ministerial Appointees - resignation |
3 |
|
Career breaks/Special Leave/Other |
21 |
|
New staff employed in the period 1 January – 31 December 2015 |
68 |
The table does not included Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) who are engaged annually on fixed-term contracts primarily to assist the Passport Service during the annual peak passport demand period. Also not included are a number of interns who are also recruited on fixed-term contracts to assist mainly in the sections dealing with Human Rights, Legal, Middle East, Disarmament and Irish Aid issues.
Information relating to the net salary figures for the years in question are listed below:
|
Date of Payroll |
Net Salary figures |
|
1st week of 2013 |
€1,606,364.36 |
|
1st week of 2014 |
€1,491,640.76 |
|
1st week of 2015 |
€1,518,237.77 |
|
2nd week of 2016 |
€1,551,334.95 |
