Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff in her Department in the general service grades of principal officer, assistant principal officer, higher executive officer, executive officer, staff officer and clerical officer who have resigned in the each of the years from 2002 to date in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24099/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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In response to the Deputy's question, a total of 16 officers in the relevant general service grades have resigned from my Department from 2002 to date. The detail of the resignations is as follows:

2002: — 3 Clerical Officers

2003: — 3 Clerical Officers

2004: — 3 Clerical Officers and 1 Executive Officer

2005: — 3 Clerical Officers and 1 Executive Officer

2006: — 1 Clerical Officer and 1 Executive Officer.

The reasons for the resignations include personal/family reasons, full time study and taking up other employment. Of the 16 officers, 14 are female and 2 were male.