Written answers

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Department of Health

Departmental Staff

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1305. To ask the Minister for Health 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 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. [46193/24]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Number of civil servants who were on career break in 2023 or 2024, by month and grade, and by length of career break are listed in the attached spreadsheet.

In 2023 and 2024 we had no staff who were on career break for longer than five or six years.

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1306. To ask the Minister for Health 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. [46211/24]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Health vacancy figures provided in the attached document are from March 2023 up to November 2024. They follow a change of headcount due to a transfer of certain functions between my Department and the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth that took place at the start of March 2023.

I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy with the vacancy figures related to the HSE for the period of time requested. Details for other bodies under the aegis of my Department are operational matters for the bodies concerned and the Deputy should contact the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar directly.

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1307. To ask the Minister for Health 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; to provide an assurance 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; to provide an assurance that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond six years, that consideration has been given to facilitating them on a supernumerary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46229/24]

Photo of Stephen DonnellyStephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five or six years due to lack of a suitable vacancy in this Department; and no staff members were sent to a redeployment panel due to a lack of a vacancy

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