Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the number staff in her Department and the number who have transferred to other Departments excluding former FÁS and Community Welfare Officers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4089/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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In the period May 2008 to 31st December 2012, a total 1,084.42 posts (1,111 people) have been transferred or redeployed into the Department from other government departments and public sector organisations, excluding FÁS Employment Services and Community Welfare Services staff. I understand that the Deputy is specifically looking for the total number of staff in the Department as at 31st December 2012 and also figures on the numbers of staff who transferred or were redeployed into the Department in 2011 and 2012, excluding the staff from FÁS and the Community Welfare Service.

On 31st December 2012, there were 6,413.56 permanent posts (6,821 people) serving in the Department. The following table outlines the numbers of transfers and redeployments into the Department in 2011 and 2012, from other government departments and public sector organisations, excluding the transfer of staff from FÁS Employment Services and the Community Welfare Staff of the HSE.

Table A: Transfers and redeployments into the Department of Social Protection