486. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine 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. [51558/19]

The table below lists the number of staff in my Department from 2014 to 2019:

DAFM Staff Headcount Figures

The table below lists the staffing budget for my Department from 2014 to 2019:

DAFM Staffing Budget Amounts (€M) *

* These figures include basic pay, allowances, and PRSI, in €m rounded to 1 decimal place.

**Please note the 2019 amount is up to and including 20-12-2019