Written answers
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Department of Children and Youth Affairs
Detention Centres Data
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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19. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of permanent full-time staff employed in youth detention centres and their roles; the number of roles covered by agency staff; the turnover of agency staff; the strategic plan to ensure stable personnel structures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23055/16]
Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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At present there are a total of 237 Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) staff employed in Oberstown Children Detention Campus. The breakdown of these posts are detailed in the following table:
Grade | No. of Posts Filled (WTE) | Secondment |
---|---|---|
Campus Manager | 1 | |
Director | 2 | 1 |
Deputy Director | 3 | |
Head of Care | 1 | |
Unit Manager's Day and Night Managers | 16.5 | |
Hr Manager | 1 | |
Admin Manager | 1 | |
Residential Child Care Worker | 122 | |
Night Supervisor | 33.5 | |
Night Supervisor / Central Security | 12 | |
Grade III | 3 | |
Grade IV | 6.5 | |
Grade VI | 4 | |
Admission Officer | 1 | |
Ex Chef / Catering | 1 | |
Chef Grade I | 1.5 | |
Chef Grade II | 0.5 | |
Supplies Officer Grade D | 1.5 | |
House Keeper | 1 | |
Asst House Keeper | 1 | |
General Operative | 4.5 | |
General Operative Domestic/Hold | 9.5 | 1 |
Build Main. Officer | 2 | |
Asst Build Main. Officer | 2 | |
Gardener / Driver | 2 | |
Social Worker | 1 | |
Clinical Nurse Manager 2 | 1 | |
Clinical Nurse / Midwife Manager 1 | 1 | |
TOTAL | 237 | 2 |
Recent recruitment campaigns have resulted in the filling of posts for: 2 Deputy Directors, 2 Unit Managers, 20 Residential Child Care Workers, Staff Information Officer, H and S Investigation Officer
Agency staff are utlilised to ensure service delivery across the campus. There are currently 14 agency staff employed in the Oberstown Children Detention Campus. The breakdown is:
Agency Staff | |
---|---|
Residential Child Care Worker | 7 |
Maintenance | 2 |
Administration Staff | 2 |
Health & Safety | 1 |
Nurse | 1 |
Driver / General Operative | 1 |
TOTAL | 14 |
There are ongoing recruitment campaigns to backfill the vacancies. There has been a turnover in the last year of 14 agency Residential Child Care Workers which has resulted in 10 leaving Oberstown and 4 being successful following a recruitment campaign for Residential Child Care Workers.
In order to provide a stable personnel structure there is continuous support for staff across the campus. This includes a Campus Support Service on a 3 day a week basis, an Employment Assistance Programme, a robust training and development plan and a Further Education programme. There is also an agreed roster with a focus on work life balance. There are ongoing efforts to improve the working environment across the campus.
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