Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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333. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation 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. [7631/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The number of staff of my department currently on career breaks is set out in tabular format below. The “duration of break” refers to the length of time off requested by the applicant when applying for their career break, including any extension and/or waiting period before a return to work. Career breaks are available to staff of my Department in accordance with provisions set centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.