Written answers
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Department of Children, Disability and Equality
Departmental Staff
Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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1509. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of employees currently in her Department; the number of staff per year each year since 2015, by grade, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58486/25]
Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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Table 1 below shows employees in this Department by Headcount and Full Time Equivalent (FTE) as of the end of September 2025.
Please note that under a transfer of functions in May of this year, Ukraine and International Protection Divisions transferred to the Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration and Youth Affairs Unit transferred to Department of Education and Youth.
Table 1 - End September 2025
| End Sept 2025 | Sec. Gen | A. Sec | Director | PO | AP | AO | HEO | EO | CO | SVO | MIN* | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTE | 1 | 6 | 43.7 | 141.3 | 99.75 | 85.1 | 142.9 | 88.3 | 3.6 | 4 | 615.7 | |
| Headcount | 1 | 6 | 45 | 143 | 100 | 86 | 145 | 91 | 4 | 4 | 625 |
Table 2 below shows the employees by Full Time Equivalent in this Department from the end of 2015 to the end of 2024 by grade.
Table 2 - 2015 to 2024
| Year End | Sec. Gen | A. Sec | Director | PO | AP | AO | HEO | EO | CO | SO* | SVO | MIN | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 20.43 | 24.9 | 9 | 23.2 | 28.3 | 27.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 150 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19.43 | 30.7 | 19.63 | 18 | 32.6 | 40.5 | 4.7 | 3 | 4 | 177.6 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19.43 | 47.6 | 32.4 | 19 | 50.2 | 49.1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 229.7 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23.6 | 55.6 | 40 | 28 | 60.8 | 47.6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 267.6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26.1 | 66.5 | 44.8 | 27 | 63.9 | 37.3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 277.6 |
| 2020 | 1 | 6 | 33.9 | 81.9 | 34.95 | 61 | 87 | 56.8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 368.5 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 6 | 40.4 | 105.2 | 53 | 72.8 | 108 | 93 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 486.3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 6 | 49.4 | 131.2 | 68.8 | 86.8 | 143.2 | 117.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 610 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 56.7 | 164.9 | 94 | 107.3 | 178.1 | 151.0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 769 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 8 | 58.9 | 201.3 | 128.75 | 136.8 | 246.2 | 187.5 | 0 | 2.6 | 5 | 976.1 |
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