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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Ceisteanna (465)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Ceist:

465. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Education the number of civil servants in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her 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 her Department and in agencies under the aegis of her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [46187/24]

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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department is as follows:

At the end of December 2023, 28 staff were on career break. The details of which are provided in the table below.

Grade

Number on Career Break

1 Year

2 Year

3 Year

4 Year

5 Year

5 Year+

Clerical Officer

7

2

1

1

1

1

1

Executive Officer

5

3

0

0

0

1

1

Administrative Officer

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

Higher Executive Officer

5

4

0

1

0

0

0

Assistant Principal Officer

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Accountant

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Psychologist

7

4

1

0

2

0

0

Inspector

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

At the end of December 2024, 25 staff were on career break. The details of which are provided in the table below.

Grade

Number on Career Break

1 Year

2 Year

3 Year

4 Year

5 Year

5 Year+

Clerical Officer

5

2

1

0

1

1

0

Executive Officer

7

3

3

0

0

0

1

Higher Executive Officer

5

1

3

0

1

0

0

Assistant Principal Officer

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

Psychologist

6

4

2

0

0

0

0

Inspector

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

Where staff are on a career break for more than 5 years, my Department engages with them to determine if they are returning or resigning.

The information requested by the Deputy regarding agencies under the aegis of my Department is not held by my Department.

If the Deputy wishes, he can make direct contact with this agencies, contact details of which are attached.

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