Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
290. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff that are currently inactively employed by his Department or any organisation with responsibility to his Department. [32306/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department currently has 1,164 civil servants. As of the 30th April 2026 there are 119 civil servants on an approved form of leave which includes Maternity Leave, Sick Leave, Career Break and other Special Leave paid and unpaid.
In respect of the Agencies that come within my Department’s remit, they are statutorily independent in their functions and any staffing issues are an operational matter for those Agencies and not directly managed by my Department. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the agencies for direct reply.
