Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 December 2019
512. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51561/19]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below:
|
Year |
Staff number |
Department Budget (millions) |
|
2014 |
260 |
€440 |
|
2015 |
275 |
€419 |
|
2016 |
333* |
€481 |
|
2017 |
392 |
€540 |
|
2018 |
410 |
€587 |
|
2019 |
399 |
€680 |
* The increase in staff in 2016 is due primarily to the transfer of functions and associated from the then Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.
