Written answers
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Staff Data
Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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234. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees of his Department that were dismissed in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date 2019; the reason for the dismissal of each employee; the number of employees suspended in the same period; and the reason for the suspension of each in tabular form. [48064/19]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The following table lists the numbers of employees of my Department either dismissed or suspended from 2016 to date:
| Number of employees dismissed | Number of employees suspended |
|---|---|
| 2016 - Nil Dismissals | 2016 - One employee suspended |
| 2017 - Nil Dismissals | 2017 - Nil suspensions |
| 2018 - Nil Dismissals | 2018 - One employee suspended |
| 2019 - One Dismissal | 2019 - One employee suspended |
Given the confidential nature of disciplinary processes, and given that divulging the reasons for dismissal and/or suspension is likely to identify the person who was dismissed and/or suspended, I consider this to be personal information that is held by my Department on the understanding that it would be treated as confidential.
As such, it is not considered appropriate to furnish this aspect of the requested information.
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