Written answers

Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Department of Social Protection

Departmental Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Social Protection 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. [38071/10]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The table below details the number of posts in the Department at 1st October 2010, that are primarily occupied in the functions concerned.

Primary FunctionNo of Posts
Entitlement Processing2,778 *
Inspections403
IT (including Procurement)223
HR80
Legal Services1

The 2,778 posts are primarily occupied in processing claims made under the various schemes administered by the Department. The main scheme areas are Unemployment Schemes, Illness Schemes, Pensions Schemes and Family Support Schemes.

Photo of John O'MahonyJohn O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Social Protection 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. [38135/10]

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Temporary contract clerical staff are recruited by this Department to cover absences of permanent staff on maternity leave, long-term sick leave, other statutory leave and also to provide cover for some staff availing of the shorter working year scheme.

Temporary contracts are offered for a fixed purpose and the term can vary according to the purpose for the contract. The majority of temporary clerical officers are paid at the first point of the relevant pay scale.

Temporary contract staff were recruited by the Pensions Board and Citizens Information Board mainly to cover absences of permanent staff members on maternity leave, long-term sick leave and other special leave. Temporary contracts were issued for a specific purpose and term related to that purpose. Temporary staff were recruited at the same grade as those availing of leave and were placed on the first point of the appropriate scale, on commencement of employment.

Table A details numbers employed on temporary contract, and the cost to the Department for 2008

Table B details numbers employed on temporary contract, and the cost to the Department for 2009

Table A

OfficeNumber Employed on Temporary contracts in 2008Cost to the Department
Department of Social Protection562€5,478,137
Citizens Information Board11€200,719
Pensions Board6€298,311
Office of the Pensions Ombudsman0€0

The above totals are gross costs. The cost of the recruitment of temporary staff can be offset by the fact that permanent staff on certain statutory leave and those availing of the shorter working year scheme are on unpaid leave.

Table B

OfficeNumber Employed on Temporary contracts in 2009Cost to the Department
Department of Social Protection582€5,745,388
Citizens Information Board6€157,797
Pensions Board8€369,736
Office of the Pensions Ombudsman0€0

The above totals are gross costs. The cost of the recruitment of temporary staff can be offset by the fact that permanent staff on certain statutory leave and those availing of the shorter working year scheme are on unpaid leave.

The above totals are gross costs. The cost of the recruitment of temporary staff can be offset by the fact that permanent staff on certain statutory leave and those availing of the shorter working year scheme are on unpaid leave.

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