Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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113. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of staff vacancies, by grade, in his 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. [44124/24]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I can confirm to the Deputy 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 in my Department was zero.

I can confirm to the Deputy the number of staff vacancies, by grade, in my Department at the end of August 2023 and August 2024 in the tables below.

Vacancies as of end of August 2023

Vacancies as of end of August 2024

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of civil servants, by grade, in his Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024; the number of those in 2023 and 2024 who were on a career break of five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44301/24]

Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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116. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he 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 his Department; if he is satisfied that civil servants whose career breaks are coming to an end are being notified of appropriate vacancies; if he is concerned by instances where civil servants are having their career breaks extended unnecessarily where the Department has appropriate vacancies to fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44374/24]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 116 together.

I can confirm to the Deputy that I am satisfied that the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Circular 4/2013 are being properly implemented by my Department and that I am satisfied that civil servants whose career breaks are coming to an end are being notified of appropriate vacancies in my Department through our practices regarding officers returning from long-term leave.

I do not have a concern that civil servants are having their career breaks extended unnecessarily in my Department.

I can confirm to the Deputy the number of civil servants, by grade, in my Department who were on a career break in 2023 of five years or more, was one, a Clerical Officer.

The career break was of five years and 18 days. The career break extend over five years as my Department awaited confirmation that the officer had chosen to leave the civil service rather than return.

The number of civil servants in my Department who were on a career break in 2024 of five years or more, was zero.

I can confirm to the Deputy the number of civil servants, by grade, in my Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024, in the tables below.

2023

2024