139. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide in tabular form the number of staff in his Department currently on a sabbatical or career break, broken down by timeframe, that is, less than six months, six to 12 months, one to two years, two to three years, four to five years, and five years plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29086/14]

A total of 24 officers are currently availing of the Career break scheme in my Department. Details of these officers are set out in the following table.