Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
70. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the number of new public sector workers in his Department hired to replace retiring staff and those who left the service in each of the years 2013 to 2015; the overall percentage of staff turnover this represents; the cost or savings on payroll accrued, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20155/16]
View answer71. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Taoiseach the number of additional public sector staff hired in his 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [20146/16]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 71 together.
Table 1 details changes in the permanent, core staff of my Department in the years 2011 through 2016 due to recruitment, retirement and/or resignation. It should be noted that, in addition to filling vacancies that arose due to resignations and retirements, the new hires in each year listed also filled vacancies that arose due to interdepartmental transfers, secondments and promotions; career breaks; and special leave.
Table 1
|
Year |
No. of staff resigned/retired - (WTE) |
Staff Turnover (based on resigned/retired staff) |
No. of new hires - (WTE) |
|
2011 |
3 |
1.97% |
0 |
|
2012 |
4.5 |
2.85% |
5.58 |
|
2013 |
2 |
1.32% |
0 |
|
2014 |
1 |
0.64% |
4 |
|
2015 |
2 |
1.13% |
14 |
|
2016 (to end May) |
1 |
0.57% |
6 |
Table 2 details the change in annual salary costs for my Department resulting from recruitment, retirement and/or resignation of permanent, core staff in the years 2011 through 2016. It should be noted that the annual salary costs in each year listed also covers the cost of filling vacancies that arose due to interdepartmental transfers, secondments and promotions; career breaks; and special leave.
Table 2
|
Year |
Annual salary costs of resigned/retired staff |
Annual salary costs of new hires |
Difference |
|
2011 |
€356,962 |
€0.00 |
€356,962 (saving) |
|
2012 |
€218,178 |
€163,145 |
€55,033 (saving) |
|
2013 |
€80,265 |
€0.00 |
€80,265 (saving) |
|
2014 |
€98,995 |
€94,344 |
€4,651 (saving) |
|
2015 |
€65,924 |
€339,257 |
€273,333 |
|
2016 (to end May) |
€45,616 |
€153,129 |
€107,513 |
