Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 57: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have been made redundant, broken down between compulsory and voluntary, in the public sector over the fast five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30070/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Based on returns to made to my Department there were 2,157 voluntary redundancies and 20 compulsory redundancies (the Garda Training College) over the last five years. My Department is awaiting complete returns from the Department of Education & Skills. These will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as they are to hand. Certain categories of staff such as those employed under a fixed-term or specified purpose contract may qualify for a severance payment when their contract ends. These payments are not generally classed as redundancy payments and are not included in the above returns.