Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 155: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of issuing hard copy payslips to all employees paid by her; the number of staff issued with such payslips; the steps being taken to only issue payslips by electronic means; the timetable involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32677/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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Employees of my Department have access to an electronic Employee Self Service (ESS) feature as part of the payroll system. A limited number of hard copy payslips are provided to employees in circumstances where an employee does not have access to ESS through illness, off-site assignment or not being connected to the intranet network. As part of a shared service arrangement, the Department of Health provides payroll services to my Department and I am advised that there are currently 13 staff of my Department receiving hard copy payslips. I understand that the Minister for Health is providing overall cost details for the production of hard copy payslips in his response to this question.

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost of issuing hard copy payslips to all employees of agencies accountable to her; the number of staff issued with such payslips; the steps being taken to only issue payslips by electronic means; the timetable involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32692/11]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that the majority of staff employed in agencies under the aegis of my Department utilise electronic payslip facilities. The majority of staff at the Adoption Authority of Ireland for example, are on secondment from other public service organisations and utilise the payslip facilities provided by their parent organisation.

The National Educational Welfare Board has advised me that all bar one person has opted for electronic payslips and they incur costs of €200 per annum in respect of producing one hard copy payslip as a result. The Office of the Children's Ombudsman has advised me that they still issue hard copy payslips to their staff but they cannot provide an actual cost on the issuing of payslips as it is built into their overall payroll package. They have further advised me that their payroll providers plan to put an electronic payroll system in place in early 2012.