Written answers

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Department of Education and Skills

Departmental Staff

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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465. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of civil servants in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her 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 her Department and in agencies under the aegis of her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [46187/24]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department is as follows:

At the end of December 2023, 28 staff were on career break. The details of which are provided in the table below.

Grade Number on Career Break 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 5 Year+
Clerical Officer 7 2 1 1 1 1 1
Executive Officer 5 3 0 0 0 1 1
Administrative Officer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Higher Executive Officer 5 4 0 1 0 0 0
Assistant Principal Officer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Accountant 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Psychologist 7 4 1 0 2 0 0
Inspector 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

At the end of December 2024, 25 staff were on career break. The details of which are provided in the table below.

Grade Number on Career Break 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 5 Year+
Clerical Officer 5 2 1 0 1 1 0
Executive Officer 7 3 3 0 0 0 1
Higher Executive Officer 5 1 3 0 1 0 0
Assistant Principal Officer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Psychologist 6 4 2 0 0 0 0
Inspector 1 0 1 0 0 0 0

Where staff are on a career break for more than 5 years, my Department engages with them to determine if they are returning or resigning.

The information requested by the Deputy regarding agencies under the aegis of my Department is not held by my Department.

If the Deputy wishes, he can make direct contact with this agencies, contact details of which are attached.

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Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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466. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of vacancies, by month and by grade, in her Department, and in agencies under the aegis of her Department, in 2023 and 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46205/24]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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As requested by the Deputy, the details of vacancies held with the Public Appointments Service by month and grade during 2023 and 2024 are outlined in the attached tabular statement. In addition, the department also used the civil service mobility scheme and internal/ open competitions to fill internal vacancies during this period.

My Department does not hold the vacancy information for the aegis bodies. Up to date contact details for bodies under the aegis of the department are provided in the attached.

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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467. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [46223/24]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to assure the Deputy that within my Department no civil servant had their career break extended beyond five years where there was a suitable vacancy within my Department.

Where staff are on a career break for more than 5 years, my Department engages with them to determine if they are returning or resigning.

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