I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in tabular form and is based on information reported to my Department to date. In summary, the information reported to my Department to date indicates that some 1,106 Civil Servants have applied for the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement (ISER) and that 985 Civil Servants have had their applications approved to date. These Civil Service numbers are based on returns from all Departments and Offices.
In the wider public service, some 1,147 Public Servants have applied for the ISER and some 649 Public Servants have had their applications approved to date. The processing of applications under the ISER was suspended in the Health Sector as a result of a direction by IMPACT and some other health unions to their members not to cooperate with redeployment.
Department — Ministerial Vote Groups
|
Civil Servants
|
Public Servants
|
|
Applicants
|
Approved
|
Applicants
|
Approved
|
Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
|
125
|
108
|
23
|
20
|
Arts, Sports & Tourism
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
Communications, Energy & Natural Resources
|
9
|
7
|
|
|
Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs
|
12
|
12
|
7
|
7
|
Defence
|
15
|
15
|
1
|
1
|
Education & Science
|
41
|
31
|
69
|
45
|
Enterprise, Trade & Employment
|
43
|
43
|
82
|
79
|
Environment, Heritage & Local Government
|
53
|
45
|
**307
|
**277
|
Finance Group
|
*427
|
*424
|
|
|
Foreign Affairs
|
17
|
16
|
|
|
Health & Children
|
26
|
26
|
649
|
211
|
Justice, Equality & Law Reform
|
144
|
122
|
|
|
Social & Family Affairs
|
127
|
75
|
|
|
Taoiseach
|
27
|
24
|
|
|
Transport
|
36
|
33
|
4
|
4
|
TOTAL
|
1,106
|
985
|
1,147
|
649
|
*Of which 347 are from the Revenue Commissioners.
**Includes Local Authorities from which there were 300 applicants and 272 applications approved.