4096. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the number of staff, whole-time equivalents employed in each agency or regulatory body under his Department’s remit who were considered to be public service personnel in June 2016 and in June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63454/26]

The information in respect of aegis bodies, within the scope of the Deputy’s question, is not held by my Department. Contact details for these bodies are set out in the following document, should the Deputy wish to contact the aegis bodies directly with their query.