Written answers

Thursday, 14 October 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food

Departmental Staff

5:00 pm

Photo of Andrew DoyleAndrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department intend to move staff to the vacant offices at a location (details supplied) in County Galway which were previously highlighted for this purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36873/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Considerable progress has been made over the past year in implementing a comprehensive reconfiguration of my Department's local office structure, as part of which sixteen enhanced regional offices are being developed, including one in Co Galway.

Work on this process is continuing and I am anxious that the new local office structure is fully in place as soon as possible. As the reconfiguration process continues, the Department will continue to engage with the staff concerned to ensure that they are kept informed of the progress of the process.

Photo of Seán Ó FearghaílSeán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of employees within his Department, male and female, who have been approved for participation in the Civil Service flexible working scheme; the number of employees, male and female, who have been refused leave to participate in the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36877/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 533 members of the staff of my Department participating in the Civil Service Worksharing Scheme, which, I understand, is the scheme referred to in the question. Of these, 504 are female and 29 male.

My Department is supportive of family friendly and work life balance policies in the workplace and accommodates staff wishing to avail of these arrangements subject to the business requirements of the Department. To date this year, no employee has been refused leave to participate in the worksharing scheme.

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