Written answers
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 783: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the cost to his Department and each agency under the aegis of his Department for early retirements, termination of contracts and resignations for 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular readable form. [33945/09]
Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 784: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of persons in his Department and each agency under the aegis of his Department who took early retirement, had their contract terminated or resigned in 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in tabular readable form. [33960/09]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 783 and 784 together.
There were no persons who took early retirement, had their contract terminated or resigned in the Department in the years in question.
The information as requested by the Deputy in respect of the agencies under the aegis of the Department where early retirements, termination of contracts and resignations occurred is set out in the following tables.
Details for Tourism Ireland Ltd have not been included since they are a North / South body whose terms and conditions of employment are subject to agreement by the North South Ministerial Council.
| Organisation | National Gallery of Ireland | |||||
| Early Retirement | Termination of Contracts | Resignations | ||||
| No. Staff | Cost € | No. Staff | Cost € | No. Staff | Cost € | |
| 2006 | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2007 | nil | nil | nil | nil | 1 | €10,000** |
| 2008 | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2009 (to date) | nil | nil | 1 | €20,000* | nil | nil |
| Total | nil | nil | 1 | €20,000 | 1 | €10,000 |
*The above cost represents a settlement in the context of an EAT appeal against a dismissal. Additional costs in this case covering legal and stenographer fees amounted to €25,000 approx. The year reflects that year where the payments were incurred.
**This was an ex-gratia payment made, with the approval of the Department of Finance, to a staff member who was on a rolling contract which was not renewed.
| Organisation | National Concert Hall | |||||
| Early Retirement | Termination of Contracts | Resignations | ||||
| No. Staff | Cost € | No. Staff | Cost € | No. Staff | Cost € | |
| 2006 | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2007 | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2008 | nil | nil | 1 | €11,604 | nil | nil |
| 2009 (to date) | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| Total | nil | nil | 1 | €11,604 | nil | nil |
This was a net redundancy payment.
| Organisation | National Sports Campus Development Authority | |||||
| Early Retirement | Termination of Contracts | Resignations | ||||
| No. Staff | Cost € | No. Staff | Cost € | No. Staff | Cost € | |
| 2006 | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2007 | nil | nil | nil | nil | 1 | nil |
| 2008 | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2009 (to date) | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| Total | nil | nil | nil | nil | 1 | nil |
| Organisation | Fáilte Ireland | |||||
| Early Retirement ( VER/VR) | Termination of Contracts | Resignations | ||||
| No. Staff | Cost € | No. Staff | Cost € | No. Staff | Cost € | |
| 2006 | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2007 | 20 | €1.560m | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2008 | 4 | €0.525m | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| 2009 (to date) | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil | nil |
| Total | 24 | €2.085m | nil | nil | nil | nil |
The Department, with the sanction of the Department of Finance, authorised a targeted voluntary early retirement scheme in Fáilte Ireland in July 2007. The scheme provided for 24 departures from the organisation. It also provided for the creation of 8 new posts. The initial up-front cost of the scheme was estimated at €2.5m but with the reduction in numbers the scheme will be cost neutral over the period 2007 to 2012.
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