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Tuesday, 4 November 2025

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Barry Ward

Question:

2120. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of employees currently in his Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58494/25]

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Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science

The table below outlines the number of staff employed in my Department by grade for each year. The Department was established in July 2020 and at the end of Q4 2020, the total number of employees stood at 137. Please note that my Department does not hold full records for this initial period.

Employees 2021-2025

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