Written answers
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 187: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of staff in his Department primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38069/10]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Number of Staff employed by area:
| Name of area | Entitlement Processing | Inspections | IT | HR | Procurement | Legal Services |
| Number of staff | 0 | 39.6 | 32 | 16.23 | 6 | 2 |
Staff employed on inspections covers aviation security, marine survey, ship and port safety and security inspections. Staff in the IT area includes essential IT technical support for the Driver and Vehicle Computer Services Division in Shannon.
My Department is active on the Working Group for the Human Resources Shared Services Committee (HRSSC) and is working towards the timeframe set out for the implementation of HR Shared Services in the Civil Service, which will ultimately reduce the number working in the HR area in my Department.
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Question 188: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons employed on temporary contract and cost to his Department and any agencies under his Department for same in tabular form for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38137/10]
Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context
Details as requested by the Deputy for 2008 and 2009 are contained in the following table. Temporary Contracts and costs
| Department/ Agency | 2008FTE Number | 2008Cost | 2009FTE Number | 2009Cost |
| Department of Transport | 33 | €198,530 | 8 | €59,683 |
| Railway Safety Commission (RSC) | 1 | €25,000 | 1 | €25,000 |
| Medical Bureau of Road Safety(MBRS) | 1 | €15,000 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Safety Authority (RSA) | 47 | €593,952 | 17 | €306,782 |
| National Roads Authority (NRA) | 12 | €1,109,801 | 9.5 | €1,078,579 |
| Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) | 4 | €0 | 7 | €0 |
| Commission for Taxi Regulation (CTR) | 11.5 | €0 | 15.5 | €0 |
| National Transport Authority (NTA) | 8 | €252,774 | 8 | €374,369 |
With the exception of two of the Department's agencies the trend has been to reduce reliance on temporary contracts over the period in question. The full time equivalent (FTE) staff number is based on a full year with some staff commencing and ending employment throughout 2008 and 2009. The cost of temporary contract staff are industry funded in two of the agencies with no net impact to the exchequer.
No comments