Written answers
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Staff Data
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1178. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from their employment from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013, and the expected annual savings arising therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2014, and the annual expected savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2015, and the annual savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2016, and the annual savings therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33205/14]
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
Staff who left the Department in the period 1 July 2013 – 31 December 2013
Reason for leaving | Number of staff | Approx. salary savings from date of departure to 31 December 2013 € |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement | 15.6* | 246,190 |
| Ministerial Appointees – following resignation of Minister of State | 6 | 134,117 |
| Career breaks / Special Leave / Other | 9 | 106,560 |
| Total savings | 486,867 |
Staff who left or are expected to leave the Department in 2014
Reason for leaving | Number of staff | Approx. salary savings from date of departure to 31 December 2015 € |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement | 19.2* | 873,678 |
| Total savings | 873,678 |
Staff expected to leave the Department in 2015
Reason for leaving | Number of staff | Approx. salary savings from date of departure to 31 December 2015 € |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement | 19.2* | 873,678 |
| Total savings | 873,678 |
Staff expected to leave the Department in 2016
Reason for leaving | Number of staff | Approx. salary savings from date of departure to 31 December 2016 € |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement | 13.8* | 347,042 |
| Total savings | 347,042 |
The table does not include Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) who are engaged annually on fixed-term contracts primarily to assist the Passport Service during the annual peak passport demand period. Nor does it include a number of Interns who are also recruited on fixed-term contracts to assist mainly in the sections dealing with Human Rights, Legal, Middle East, Disarmament and Irish Aid issues.
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1179. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of new staff employed since 1 July 2013 up to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual costs arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2014 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2015 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2016 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33222/14]
Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
New staff employed in the period 1 July 2013 – 31 December 2013
Number of staff | Grade | Approx. salary costs from date of appointment to 31 December 2013 € |
|---|---|---|
1 | Assistant Legal Advisor | 27,324 |
4 | Ministerial Appointee | 58,589 |
3 | Development Specialist | 36,003 |
2 | Assistant Principal | 31,852 |
1 | Third Secretary | 11,776 |
1 | Higher Executive Officer | 18,771 |
| Total costs | - | 184,315 |
New staff employed in 2014
Number of staff | Grade | Approx. salary costs from date of appointment to 31 December 2014 € |
|---|---|---|
21 | Ministerial Appointee | 483,978 |
2 | Second Secretary General | 150,856 |
1 | Chief Finance Officer | 105,777 |
2 | Development Specialist | 77,151 |
26 | Third Secretary | 418,740 |
1 | Administrative Officer | 24,901 |
| Total costs | - | 1,261,403 |
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