575. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Health the number of civil and public servants employed by her Department in each of the past ten years, in tabular form.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33954/26]

For clarity, the Department of Health does not employ public servants. The number of civil servants employed by the Department in each of the past ten years is set out in the table below.

*Data as of 31st December each year