Revenue Commissioners

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Ceisteanna (100)

Seán Kenny

Ceist:

140 Deputy Seán Kenny asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide an analysis of Revenue Commissioners staff at each grade, on the basis of gender and age, as of 1 January 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5406/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance (Deputy Michael Noonan)

The Revenue Commissioners have provided me with a table in relation to the information sought by the Deputy:

Table 1: Head count* of Revenue staff, by grade, gender and age at 31/12/11.

		Age
Grade	Gender	20-29	30-39	40-49	50-59	Over 60	GrandTotal
PO	F		7	7	17	2	33
	M		3	11	64	6	84
PO Total			10	18	81	8	117
AP	F	2	29	34	62	6	133
	M	2	4	55	201	24	286
AP Total		4	33	89	263	30	419
HEO/AO	F	10	82	127	294	7	520
	M	3	52	139	332	18	544
HEO/AO Total		13	134	266	626	25	1,064
EO/SO	F	27	193	472	653	24	1,369
	M	22	174	225	309	13	743
EO/SO Total		49	367	697	962	37	2,112
CO	F	194	575	568	449	67	1,853
	M	101	236	184	136	24	681
CO Total		295	811	752	585	91	2,534
Other	F		1	3	13	7	24
	M	1	10	29	49	32	121
Other Total		1	11	32	62	39	145
Grand Total		362	1,366	1,854	2,579	230	6,391

*Please note that the above figures are based on the head count; the whole-time equivalent figures would be less.

An analysis of the data shows that 44% of the Revenue staff are aged 50 and over with only 5.6% of staff aged 20 to 29. The overall female to male breakdown is 62% female and 38% male.

These demographics are due in part to the restrictions on recruitment in recent years. The numbers by grade and gender will change further as a result of the retirements due by the end of February 2012. Over 200 Revenue staff have applied to retire during January and February 2012. Further significant retirements are expected over the next 5-10 years. Officials from my Department, the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform are in discussions on how to address critical skills losses arising from recent and known retirements, and to plan for the medium and long-term.