362 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of civil servants in his Department in receipt of a full salary and by whom no work has been undertaken in the past month; the cost of employing these staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13489/07]

In the past month my Department had one member of staff on sick leave with full pay, three staff on maternity leave with full pay, and two staff suspended on full pay as part of disciplinary investigations. The cost of employing these staff was €24,223.32.