Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff in his Department or agencies under his control that are currently on career break; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers by grade and agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44367/12]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff across the public service that are currently on a career break; if he will provide a breakdown of the numbers on career leave by Department and agency; the estimated cost of this scheme per year; the number of staff currently hired temporarily to cover those on career break; the reforms that have taken place in this general area in the past year; if these staff were counted as a reduction in numbers employed in the public service during that time period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45625/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 and 228 together.

The following table sets out the number of persons (ten) in my Department who are currently on career break. There are no staff curently hired temporarily to cover those on career break.

The Revenue Commissioners have advised me that they have a total of one hundred and eighty one (181) staff are currently on career break, eighty (80) of whom availed of the special civil service incentive career break scheme.

It is noted that there are no salary costs in respect of staff who avail of normal course career breaks.

The filling of all posts arising from career breaks, retirements and other departures has been subject to the Government policy on public service numbers and, in particular, the March 2009 moratorium on recruitment and promotion. Both the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioner’s staffing levels are managed within the Employment Control Framework set by Government.

Staff on career breaks are not counted in either's staff numbers.