Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
712. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff that are currently inactively employed by his Department or any organisation with responsibility to his Department. [32300/26]
View answerThe number of staff that are currently inactively employed in my Department is 158. These are staff that have a current status under one of the following categories: Leave of Absence, Leave with Pay or Unpaid Special Leave.
The information requested by the Deputy regarding public bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the public body themselves. I have referred this query to the bodies under the aegis of my Department and have asked that they respond directly to the Deputy.
