Written answers

Tuesday, 18 May 2010

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation

Departmental Agencies

9:00 am

Photo of Leo VaradkarLeo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 141: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of persons employed in Forfás, FÁS, Office of Director Corporate Employment, Enterprise Ireland, Industrial Development Authority of Ireland, the Health and Saftey Authority, the Companies Register Office, the Labour Relations Commission, the Labour Court, Science Foundation Ireland and any other agency under the remit of his Department terms of whole time equivalents employed prior to the introduction of the moratorium; the estimated number currently employed; the target number at which point the moratorium will end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20043/10]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The table below outlines the number of whole time equivalent staff employed in the offices and agencies of this Department prior to the Moratorium (at 25th March 2009) and currently (at 17th May 2010).

Office25th March 200910th May 2010
Office of Director Corporate Enforcement35.540.55*
Companies Registration Office124.91108.21
Labour Relations Commission48.446.5
Labour Court37.528.5
County Enterprise Boards154.4136.1
Competition Authority51.443.2
Enterprise Ireland912858
Forfás124120.5
Health and Safety Authority202191
IDA Ireland282264
IAASA1212
National Consumer Agency48.543.2
National Standards Authority of Ireland200190
Personal Injuries Assessment Board7874
Science Foundation Ireland5251
Shannon Development133118
InterTrade Ireland43.9140.91

*6.6 Additional Staff were assigned to the Office of Director Corporate Enforcement between April 2009 and September 2009 to assist with Anglo Irish investigations.

The Moratorium provides that "until the end of 2010, no public service post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, nor payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. Where vacancies arise Departments/agencies must reallocate staff or re-organise work accordingly. Any exceptions to this moratorium will require the prior sanction of the Minister for Finance". Discussions are ongoing between my Department and the Department of Finance in relation to staffing levels in the context of agreeing an Employment Control Framework for my Department and its agencies to cover the period up to end 2012.

The position in relation to FÁS is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Education and Skills.

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