Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff that availed of the special civil service incentive career break scheme 2009; the cost of the scheme since its introduction; the savings on the pay bill in that time period; the estimated full year cost for the return of all the new civil servants in 2013; the number of staff members that applied for a further extension of their leave; 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. [45610/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The following table sets out the number of staff members (six in total) in my Department who availed of the special civil service incentive career break scheme 2009 and the cost of the scheme since its introduction. 2 staff members became staff of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform when that department was set up in July 2011. Staff on the incentive career break scheme are not counted in the departments staff numbers.