Liz McManus (Wicklow, Labour)
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Question 84: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed in her Department; the number of staff dedicated to labour market issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11392/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The total number of staff employed in my Department on 1 March 2010 was 988.62 (full time equivalents). The following Business Units of my Department deal with labour market issues:

Labour Force Development Division

Employment and Training Strategy

Policy Unit on Employment

European Social Fund Policy & Operations

Labour Market Policy

Work Permits

Employment Rights & Industrial Relations

· Industrial Relations

· Employment rights

· Redundancy Payments

· Insolvency Payments

· Health and Safety Policy / Liaison

· Employment Rights Legislation

The following Offices of my Department also deal with labour market issues:

Employment Appeals Tribunal

National Employment Appeals Authority (NERA)

Labour Court

Labour Relations Commission

The number of staff employed in these Units and Offices is 370.86 (full time equivalents).