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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Questions (1069)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Michael Fitzmaurice

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

1069. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who were on career break for longer than five years or longer than six years in 2023 or 2024, by month, grade, and length of career break, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46184/24]

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Charlie McConalogue

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Charlie McConalogue)

I am satisfied that my Department properly implements the provisions of Circular 4/2013 in respect of staff returning from career breaks. Staff returning from career breaks are included in workforce planning considerations with a view to filling any appropriate existing or forthcoming vacancies in my Department. The Department has reassigned any staff returning from career breaks during this period without any undue delays. Any extensions to career breaks granted were requested by staff members.

The information requested in respect of staff on career breaks in 2023 and 2024 is set out in tabular form below.

Staff who commenced Career break prior to 2023 but who were still on career break in 2023/2024:

Grade

Career Break Length (yrs)

Clerical Officer

5

Agricultural Inspector

5

Agricultural Inspector

5

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

2

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

3

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

3

Assistant Harbour Master

2

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

1

Clerical Officer

4

Clerical Officer

5

Clerical Officer

5

Clerical Officer

3

Clerical Officer

1

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

5

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

3

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

3

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

3.6

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

Forestry Inspector Grade 3

3

General Operative

5

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER

5

Laboratory Analyst

3

Laboratory Analyst

5

Research Officer

8

SUPERINTENDING VETERINARY INSPECTOR

10

Veterinary Inspector

5

Veterinary Inspector

5

Staff who commenced Career break in 2023/2024 by month, grade and career break length:

Year of Career Break

Career Break Start Month

Grade

Career Break Length (yrs)

2023

Jan

Clerical Officer

3

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

2

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

3

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER

5

Feb

Veterinary Inspector

2

Mar

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1

Apr

General Operative

1

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1.6

May

Clerical Officer

1.6

Clerical Officer

2

Jun

Clerical Officer

2

Veterinary Inspector

3.5

Jul

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

1

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

2

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

1.6

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1.6

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

Aug

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

3

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

2

Laboratory Analyst

2

Assistant Secretary

1

Sep

Senior Laboratory Analyst

2

Senior Research Officer

1

Senior Laboratory Analyst

3

Veterinary Inspector

8 months

Oct

Clerical Officer

6 months

Nov

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

1

Veterinary Inspector

1

Clerical Officer

1

Dec

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

1.5

Clerical Officer

1

2024

Jan

Clerical Officer

3.9

Feb

Principal Officer

3

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

1

General Operative

1

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1

Apr

Clerical Officer

2

May

SUPERINTENDING VETERINARY INSPECTOR

5

Laboratory Analyst

2

Clerical Officer

1

Jun

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

1

SEROLOGICAL ASSISTANT

1

Jul

Clerical Officer

1

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

Aug

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Officer

2

Sep

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

0.8

Oct

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

1.8

Laboratory Analyst

2

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

1

Clerical Officer

1

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

1

Nov

Laboratory Analyst

1

Dec

Laboratory Analyst

0.6

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

1

There are no officers in my Department who fall within the parameters of being on a career break for longer than five and six years in 2023 and 2024.

I am satisfied that my Department properly implements the provisions of Circular 4/2013 in respect of staff returning from career breaks. Staff returning from career breaks are included in workforce planning considerations with a view to filling any appropriate existing or forthcoming vacancies in my Department. The Department has reassigned any staff returning from career breaks during this period without any undue delays. Any extensions to career breaks granted were requested by staff members.

The information requested in respect of staff on career breaks in 2023 and 2024 is set out in tabular form below.

Staff who commenced Career break prior to 2023 but who were still on career break in 2023/2024:

Grade

Career Break Length (yrs)

Clerical Officer

5

Agricultural Inspector

5

Agricultural Inspector

5

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

2

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

3

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

3

Assistant Harbour Master

2

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

1

Clerical Officer

4

Clerical Officer

5

Clerical Officer

5

Clerical Officer

3

Clerical Officer

1

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

5

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

3

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

3

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

3.6

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

Forestry Inspector Grade 3

3

General Operative

5

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER

5

Laboratory Analyst

3

Laboratory Analyst

5

Research Officer

8

SUPERINTENDING VETERINARY INSPECTOR

10

Veterinary Inspector

5

Veterinary Inspector

5

Staff who commenced Career break in 2023/2024 by month, grade and career break length:

Year of Career Break

Career Break Start Month

Grade

Career Break Length (yrs)

2023

Jan

Clerical Officer

3

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

2

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

3

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER

5

Feb

Veterinary Inspector

2

Mar

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1

Apr

General Operative

1

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1.6

May

Clerical Officer

1.6

Clerical Officer

2

Jun

Clerical Officer

2

Veterinary Inspector

3.5

Jul

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

1

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

2

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

1.6

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1.6

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

Aug

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

3

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL

2

Laboratory Analyst

2

Assistant Secretary

1

Sep

Senior Laboratory Analyst

2

Senior Research Officer

1

Senior Laboratory Analyst

3

Veterinary Inspector

8 months

Oct

Clerical Officer

6 months

Nov

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

1

Veterinary Inspector

1

Clerical Officer

1

Dec

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

1.5

Clerical Officer

1

2024

Feb

Principal Officer

3

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

1

General Operative

1

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1

Apr

Clerical Officer

2

May

SUPERINTENDING VETERINARY INSPECTOR

5

Laboratory Analyst

2

Clerical Officer

1

Jun

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

1

SEROLOGICAL ASSISTANT

1

Jul

Clerical Officer

1

EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

Aug

Clerical Officer

1

Clerical Officer

2

Sep

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER

1

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

0.8

Oct

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

1.8

Laboratory Analyst

2

ASSISTANT AGRICULTURAL INSPECTOR

1

Clerical Officer

1

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

1

Nov

Laboratory Analyst

1

Dec

Laboratory Analyst

0.6

HIGHER EXECUTIVE OFFICER

2

TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER

1

There are no officers in my Department who fall within the parameters of being on a career break for longer than five and six years in 2023 and 2024.

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