Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
694. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of additional public sector staff hired in her Department over and above those who had retired or left the service, that is, new positions only as and from 31 December 2010, broken down for each of the years 2011 to 2016, to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20140/16]
View answer695. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new public sector workers in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [20149/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 694 and 695 together.
My Department was established in 2011 and as such, records only exist from that time onwards. The number of staff employed in my Department (whole time equivalents) at end 2011, at end of each subsequent year and at mid 2016 are as follows:
|
End of year |
Whole time equivalents |
Comment |
|
End 2011 |
113.09 |
|
|
End 2012 |
131.66 |
The increase was largely due to the transfer of the Irish Youth Justice Service from the Department of Justice and Equality to my Department. |
|
End 2013 |
137.49 |
|
|
End 2014 |
144.86 |
|
|
End 2015 |
148.96 |
This includes 2 Temporary Clerical Officers on short term contracts. |
|
Mid 2016 |
175.96 |
This includes 10 Temporary Clerical Officers on short term contracts due to expire before the end of 2016. |
The Deputy also asked for information on the number of staff hired to replace exiting staff and the relevant turnover this represents. This is set out below.
|
Year |
Number of departing staff replaced (WTE) |
As percentage of all staff |
|
2013 |
1.0 |
0.72% |
|
2014 |
5.1 |
3.52% |
|
2015 |
8.5 |
5.7% |
The figures above do not include changes and replacements in Ministerial staff.
The information sought on the costs or savings in payroll and pension accruals is not readily available and will be supplied directly to the Deputy once it has been compiled.
