209. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Education and Skills the budget and number of staff working in his Department in each of the years 2014 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51564/19]

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached tabular statement.

Staffing in the Department of Education and Skills – 2014 to date

*Full Time Equivalent

**Please note that the payroll figures include the National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS), overtime, salary scale increases in the form of increments and some pay restoration under the Public Service Stability Agreement (PSSA).

*** Figure is up to and including November but has not yet been audited.