Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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93. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff employed by the Revenue Commissioners in Nenagh, County Tipperary, in each of the years from 2011 to 2015, inclusive, indicating the highest and lowest numbers each year for the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17667/16]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The deployment of Revenue staff is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners.  Revenue reviews its business and staff resource requirements in all locations on an on-going basis as part of its workforce planning.  This is an iterative process that looks to identify and address critical posts that may require to be filled in the future.

As I previously advised the Deputy in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 15th June the range of duties and responsibilities carried out in the Nenagh office have undergone some changes in the last six months. Revenue has indicated that one of the purposes of the changes is to increase the range of job types to increase the opportunities for overall staff development across the range of tax and customs duties. 

I am advised by Revenue that 282 staff are currently serving in its Nenagh office. These 282 staff equate to 255 Whole Time Equivalents (WTE) which represent 4.35% of Revenues overall WTE count.  Staff numbers in the Nenagh Office for the years 2011 to 2015 were as follows:

I am further advised that overall staff numbers in Revenue have fallen from 6,076 in 2011 to a current WTE of 5,857. Reductions in staff levels have impacted across all locations in Revenue, including Nenagh.

The overall numbers in any Revenue location are subject to on-going fluctuations due to retirements, promotions and transfers.  I am informed that there are currently no significant levels of vacancies in Nenagh other then those that arise in the normal way.