Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in his 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 each of the years from 2002 to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24096/06]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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A total of 214 staff, under age 60, in the general service grades listed by the Deputy, have resigned from my Department from January 2002 to date. This figure includes 14 staff members who have voluntarily resigned under the Cost-Neutral early retirement scheme, which allows officers between the ages of 50 and 60 to retire with reduced pension and lump sum. A breakdown by grade for each year is set out in the table.