Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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153. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civil servants, by grade, in his Department who were on a career break in 2023 and 2024; the number of those who in 2023 and 2024 were on a career break of five years or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44298/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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There are a number of civil servants in my Department who have availed of career break in accordance with the provisions of Circular 4/2013. I can confirm that a total of 4 civil servants availed of a career break in 2023, 2 Executive Officers and 2 Clerical Officers and one further Clerical Officer availed of a career break in 2024, none of which exceeded a period of 5 years or more.