Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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196. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has recruited by grade in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019; the number of full-time and part-time civil servants his Department has lost due to retirement by grade in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41816/19]

Joe McHugh (Donegal, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table at the link, which outlines the numbers of staff who were recruited into my department via open or interdepartmental competition and staff who retired or resigned between 2014 and 2018 and up to 30 September 2019.

In relation to the request for information on retirements, it should also be noted that my department does not lose staff solely due to retirement or resignation. The majority of departures from my department arise from our people being successful in interdepartmental and open promotional competitions run through the Public Appointments Service. They  can also relocate under the Civil Service Mobility scheme or on Secondment.

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