Written answers
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
Departmental Staff
Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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361. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of civil servants in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break; the number of civil servants in his/her Department and in agencies under the aegis of his Department who were on career break for longer than five years or longer than six years in 2023 or 2024, by month, grade, and length of career break, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46196/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the tables below in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis. I am advised that the Office of Public Works will respond to the Deputy directly.
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Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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362. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in his Department, and in agencies under the aegis of his Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46214/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department and the bodies under its aegis is set out in the tables below.
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Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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363. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency, that they have been placed on a redeployment panel; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond six years, consideration has been given to facilitating them on a supernumerary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46232/24]
Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform fully adheres to Circular 4/2013: Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service. The Department currently facilitates staff returning from career break as soon as they wish to return and has had no instances where a career break has been extended due to not having an appropriate vacancy.
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