Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
268. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants, by grade, in his Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024; the number of those who in 2023 and 2024 were on a career break of five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44302/24]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that my Department adheres to the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Circular 4/2013, which sets out the parameters of the Career Break Scheme.
The number of civil servants in my Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024 are listed in Table A below, by Grade:
Table A
|
Summary Grade |
PO |
AP |
AO |
HEO |
EO |
CO |
Total |
|
2024 |
1 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
|
2023 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
18 |
The number of staff in my Department on a career break of more than five years in 2023 and 2024 are listed in Table B below by grade:
Table B
|
Grade |
Staff on Career Break over Five Years 2023 |
Staff on Career Break over Five Years 2024 |
|
PO |
|
1 |
|
CO |
|
1 |
