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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 November 2009

Thursday, 19 November 2009

Ceisteanna (69, 70)

Joanna Tuffy

Ceist:

65 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed in each Government Department at the end of 2007, 2008 and at the end of October 2009 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42430/09]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The number of staff employed in each Government Department at the end of 2007, 2008 and at the end of October 2009 is set out in tabular form below.

Non Industrial Civil Servants

2007

2008

2009

Dec

Dec

Oct

Department

36,619.65

37,421.35

36,387.87

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food

4,294.08

4,203.94

3,938.34

Arts, Sport & Tourism

171.30

174.43

149.70

Attorney General

128.68

127.89

122.59

Central Statistics Office

825.08

846.97

802.75

Chief State Solicitor

236.63

244.93

233.93

Commission For Public Service Appointments

9.00

12.00

9.60

Communications Energy & Nat. Resources

320.46

288.41

278.12

Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs

273.82

272.56

264.66

Comptroller & Auditor General

139.90

153.90

158.80

Courts Service

1,112.76

1,098.01

1,043.60

Defence

398.64

402.04

380.61

Director Of Public Prosecutions

191.60

196.80

194.92

Education & Science Group

1,600.88

1,660.58

1,602.04

Enterprise Trade & Employment Group

1,046.48

1,103.24

1,032.31

Environment Heritage & Local Government

1,275.92

1,204.42

1,116.06

Finance

658.13

630.57

605.36

Foreign Affairs Group

1,558.70

1,543.95

1,592.00

Health & Children

603.56

514.10

507.67

Justice Group

4,689.54

5,288.56

5,078.81

National Gallery

54.50

59.00

56.00

Office Of Public Works

700.58

721.83

683.36

Oireachtas

464.70

440.71

434.72

Ombudsman

85.49

93.73

87.63

Presidents Establishment

22.23

21.30

21.30

Prisons

3,501.15

3,641.17

3,583.87

Public Appointments Service

150.83

146.36

121.76

Revenue Commissioners

6,660.77

6,658.66

6,314.68

Social & Family Affairs

4,486.89

4,610.44

4,955.86

State Laboratory

89.20

91.05

94.35

Taoiseach

243.08

232.86

212.70

Transport

468.04

578.71

553.34

Valuation Office

157.03

158.23

156.43

The numbers correspond to full-time equivalent staff serving in General Service, Professional and Technical grades in the Civil Service for the period specified.

Joanna Tuffy

Ceist:

66 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff, in each Department, who have been approved for the incentivised scheme of early retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42433/09]

Amharc ar fhreagra

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form below.

In summary, the information reported to my Department by mid-November indicates that some 818 civil servants have had their applications approved for the incentivised scheme for early retirement (ISER). These Civil Service numbers are based on returns from all Departments and Offices.

In the wider public service, some 167 public servants have had their applications approved for the incentivised scheme for early retirement (ISER). However, it should be noted that information is not expected from the local authorities until later in November. Also, processing of applications under the ISER has been suspended in the health sector as a result of a direction by IMPACT and some other health unions to their members not to co-operate with redeployment. As the closing date for the scheme was extended to 23 October, and the monitoring process is continuing, additional information is expected to become available in due course.

Department — Ministerial Vote Groups

Civil Servants

Public Servants

Agriculture, Fisheries & Food

51

23

Arts, Sports & Tourism

2

6

Communications, Energy & Natural Resources

7

Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs

10

7

Defence

11

1

Education & Science

17

29

Enterprise, Trade & Employment

31

74

Environment, Heritage & Local Government

39

3

Finance Group

389*

Foreign Affairs

16

Health & Children

25

20

Justice, Equality & Law Reform

106

Social & Family Affairs

75

Taoiseach

16

Transport

23

4

Total

818

167

*Of which 322 are from the Revenue Commissioners.

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