Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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718. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff vacancies, by grade, in her Department at the end of August 2023 and August 2024; and the number of staff, by grade, on a career break of more than five years and more than six years, at the end of August 2023 and August 2024. [44130/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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726. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civil servants, by grade, in her Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024; the number of those who in 2023 and 2024 were on a career break of five years or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44307/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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735. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she is satisfied that the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Circular 4/2013 are being properly implemented by her Department; if she is satisfied that civil servants whose career breaks are coming to an end are being notified of appropriate vacancies; if she is concerned by instances where civil servants are having their career breaks extended unnecessarily where the Department has appropriate vacancies to fill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44380/24]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 718, 726 and 735 together.

It has not been possible to collate the information requested by the Deputy in the time available.

I will write to the Deputy directly once the information is to hand.