PARTNER AND STAFF NUMBERS | 
	
	
		| 2.1 In respect of the Republic of Ireland, please indicate the following partner and staff numbers as of now in each area: | 
	
	
		
			
				|   | 
				Contact Name | 
				Partners | 
				Non-partner chargeable | 
				Support Staff | 
			 
			
				| Audit / Accounting | 
				Brendan Jennings | 
				22 | 
				526 | 
				25 | 
			 
			
				| Tax | 
				Padraig Cronin | 
				16 | 
				250 | 
				21 | 
			 
			
				| Consulting | 
				David Hearn | 
				6 | 
				82 | 
				6 | 
			 
			
				| Corporate Finance | 
				David O'Flanagan | 
				4 | 
				59 | 
				5 | 
			 			
		 
		 | 
	
	
		| 2.2 Which of the above areas had the strongest revenue growth? | 
		Audit / Accounting | 
	
	
		| 2.3 How many new partners were appointed last year? | 
		6 | 
	
	
		| 2.4 How many partners are there in your firm? | 
		48 | 
	
	
		| 2.5 How many male partners are there in your firm? | 
		40 | 
	
	
		| 2.6 Please indicate the number of partners in the following age categories: | 
		
			
				| 24-29 | 
				 | 
			 
			
				| 30-39 | 
				20 | 
			 
			
				| 40-49 | 
				19 | 
			 
			
				| 50-59 | 
				9 | 
			 
			
				| 60+ | 
				 | 
			 
		  | 
	
	
		| 2.7 What is the average age that you would expect a partner to retire? | 
		60 | 
	
	
		| 2.12  Approximately how many people have you recruited in the current year so far, and how many do you expect to recruit next year? (June to June) | 
	
	
		
			
				|   | 
				2007/2008 | 
				2008/2009 | 
			 
			
				| Professionally Qualified | 
				87 | 
				72 | 
			 
			
				| Non Professional Graduates | 
				40 | 
				26 | 
			 
			
				| Trainees | 
				230 | 
				228 | 
			 
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