Written answers
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Department of Education and Skills
Departmental Staff
Emer Currie (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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299. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of people working full-time and part-time in her Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33499/25]
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The table below shows the number of staff in my Department, the Full Time Equivalent and the number of staff who are on a part-time work pattern. Part time work patterns vary from 30% to 95% of full time.
Year | Headcount | FTE | Count of part time staff |
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2022 | 1662 | 1612.80 | 161 |
2023 | 1888 | 1841.62 | 151 |
2024 | 2044 | 1997.91 | 147 |
2025 | 2093 | 2048.66 | 150 |
The Department continues to accept applications from staff members to formalise their blended working arrangements and work is ongoing to promote this.
Approximately 38% of staff members have formal blended working arrangements and this number is increasing.
The information in respect of aegis bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the attached document should the Deputy wish to contact them directly with this query.
Contact E-Mail Addresses for State Bodies under the Remit of the Department of Education as at 16 May 2024
Name of Body | Dedicated Email address for the Members of the Oireachtas | Designated Official Responsible for assisting Oireachtas Members |
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An Chomhairle um Oideachais Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta | ||
Educational Research Centre | ||
National Council for Curriculum and Assessment | Aine.ArmstrongFarrell@ncca.ie | |
State Examinations Commission | ||
The Teaching Council | Oireachtas@teachingcouncil.ie | rflynn@teachingcouncil.ie |
National Council for Special Education | and cindyjane.oconnell@ncse.ie | |
Residential Institutions Statutory Fund – Caranua | Michael.Fitzpatrick@caranua.ie |
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