James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 361: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of people employed in her Department; the costs associated with the number employed in the years 2003 to 2007; and the number employed in 2008 with projected costs for 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11804/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table.

The above figures reflect core Department of Health and Children numbers and do not include staff numbers and costs for the following:

1. Disability Appeals Office

2. Long Stay Appeals Office

3. Office of the Ombudsman for Children

4. Staff seconded out to other organisations on a recoupable basis

5. Staff seconded into the Department.

Wholetime equivalent (WTE) figures detailed in the above table are based on returns made to the Department of Finance. The Deputy should also note that figures up to and including December 2007 include the General Register Office (57.43 WTE), which has now been transferred to the Department of Social & Family Affairs.