Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 813: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff in his Department, including all authorities, agencies or other institutions under the aegis of his Department, who have applied for the incentivised early retirement scheme and the incentivised career break scheme; the number who have been made redundant in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29303/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To date 34 staff in my Department have applied for the incentivised scheme of early retirement and 53 staff have applied for the special incentive career break. With regard to state agencies under the aegis of my Department, the number of staff who have applied for the incentivised scheme of early retirement and the special incentive career break is a matter for the Bodies themselves as part of their day-to-day activities. Four industrial staff members in my Department were made redundant in the past 12 months.