Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Ceisteanna (442)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

442. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from their employment from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013, and the expected annual savings arising therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2014, and the annual expected savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2015, and the annual savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2016, and the annual savings therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33197/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from their employment between 1 July 2013 and 31 December 2013 was 34 (31.20 full time equivalents ), with an expected annual saving of €1,549,035. The number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from their employment between 1 January 2014 and 31 August 2014 was 72 (69.79 full time equivalent ), with a expected annual saving of €3,856,257. The number of staff expected to retire between 1 September 2014 and 31 December 2014 will be 19 with an expected annual saving of €1,262,108. In 2015, 46 members of staff will retire due to age regulations, and in 2016, 58 members of staff will retire due to age regulations. It is currently not known how many other staff members may leave the Department during this two year period. It is not possible therefore to give an estimate on numbers and cost for 2015 and 2016.

While a saving is attributable to each year’s retirements, some, if not all these vacancies, will need to be filled.

' Does not include staff transferred or redeployed to other Departments.