Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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552. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical-career break broken down by 0 to six months, six to 12 months, one year to two years, two to three years, four to five years and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7632/14]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I can inform the Deputy that, as of 6 February, 2014, the numbers of staff in my Department on career break is as set out in the table below. The information is provided in tabular format as requested and, while not requested by the Deputy, I have also included information for staff on career break in the 3-4 year category. The Deputy should note that the term sabbatical is not utilised in the context of leave granted to staff.