Written answers
Tuesday, 19 July 2016
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Staff Data
David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein)
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506. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff who entered the Civil Service post 1 January 2011 in his Department and by year of entry to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22076/16]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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According to data held centrally by my Department, which draw on HR information provided by each Government Department, the overall number of civil servants, by headcount, with less than 1 year's service on 31 December, 2011-2015 was:
| Year | Headcount |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 603 |
| 2012 | 773 |
| 2013 | 748 |
| 2014 | 1,243 |
| 2015 | 1,782 |
The above is further broken down by Vote Group is as follows:
| Department | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Food & the Marine | 28 | 24 | 49 | 45 | 76 |
| Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 |
| Children & Youth Affairs | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Communications, Energy & Natural Resources | 8 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| Defence | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Education & Skills | 28 | 27 | 22 | 20 | 80 |
| Environment, Community & Local Government | 9 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| Finance | 11 | 77 | 166 | 148 | 369 |
| Foreign Affairs & Trade | 14 | 32 | 14 | 27 | 46 |
| Health | 6 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 15 |
| Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation | 14 | 6 | 3 | 53 | 17 |
| Justice & Equality | 260 | 257 | 227 | 285 | 350 |
| Public Expenditure & Reform | 22 | 53 | 78 | 224 | 284 |
| Social Protection | 115 | 181 | 118 | 281 | 235 |
| Taoiseach | 62 | 67 | 46 | 84 | 221 |
| Transport, Tourism & Sport | 15 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 19 |
| Total | 603 | 773 | 748 | 1,243 | 1,782 |
My Department will email the Deputy separately a more detailed breakdown of the above figures - including information on entry into civil service bodies.
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