1090. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of staff, whole-time equivalents employed in his Department on 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63349/26]

The number of civil servants employed by my Department on the 30 June 2016 and on the 30 June 2026 is provided in tabular form below.

The number of civil servants currently employed by the Department includes staff serving in temporary roles to assist with Ireland’s Presidency of the European Council.