Written answers
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Department of Finance
Departmental Agencies
6:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the agencies under his remit that process entitlement payments; the number of staff who process entitlement payments broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48013/09]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of agencies under his remit that have a role in carrying out inspections; the number of staff involved in the carrying out of inspections broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48027/09]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of agencies under his remit that have a role in the collection of payments; the number of staff involved in the collection of payments broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48043/09]
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of agencies under his remit that have a role in the issuing of licences; the number of staff involved in the issuing of licences broken down by agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48057/09]
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 to 86, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy in respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department is outlined in the table.
| Name of body | Comment |
| National Treasury Management Agency | The National Treasury Management Agency has a role in the collection of payments.Five staff are involved in:· Collecting commitment fees due from designated institutions in connection with the NTMA's role under the Asset Covered Securities Act· Collecting fees due from eligible institutions in connection with the NTMA's role as scheme operator of the Eligible Liabilities Guarantee Scheme· Collecting repayments and reimbursements from state authorities in connection with the NTMA's role as the State Claims Agency· Collecting reimbursements from state authorities in respect of the National Development Finance Agency.The National Treasury Management Agency does not have a role in carrying out inspections, issuing licences or processing entitlement payments. |
| State Laboratory | The State Laboratory has a role in the collection of payments. It provides an analytical service to coroners, Irish Medicines Board and some hospitals and charge for this service. In 2008, €469,000 was collected and there are 1.6 staff involved in the collection of these payments.The State Laboratory does not have a role in carrying out inspections, issuing licences or processing entitlement payments. |
| Commission for Public Service Appointments | The Commission for Public Service Appointments has a role in the issuing of licences. It deals with applications for recruitment licences to certain public service bodies who wish to carry out their own recruitment to positions as defined in the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. In 2009 the Commission have issued two licences. Three staff are involved in this application process.The Commission for Public Service does not have a role in carrying out inspections, processing payments or processing entitlement payments. |
| Valuation Office | The Valuation Office has a role in carrying out inspections. There are a total of 86 Valuer staff in the Valuation Office engaged in the inspection of properties for valuation purposes. The core function of the Office is the valuation of properties for local authority rates. The Office also provides some valuation services to Government Departments and public bodies.The Valuation Office does not have a role in issuing licences, processing payments or processing entitlement payments. |
I have been advised by the Revenue Commissioners that data relating to staff deployment are not maintained in a manner which directly corresponds with the question. However, they have supplied me with the following breakdown of staff numbers, by their main business programmes, which may be helpful.
| Programme | Number of staff * |
| Audit | 864 |
| Investigation and Enforcement | 409 |
| Compliance | 807 |
| Prosecution | 84 |
| Debt Management | 423 |
| Customer Service | 2149 |
| Financial Management | 116 |
| Revenue Accounting and Banking | 132 |
* Figures at 25 November 2009
Within these broad classifications individual officers may have several "roles" as defined in the questions. For example staff in the Collector General's Division carry out tasks associated with payments, checking and licences. The same applies to many Revenue officials. I have been informed by the Office of Public Works that they are currently examining their processes and will forward a response directly to the Deputy.
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