Written answers

Wednesday, 13 June 2012

Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs

Public Sector Staff

9:00 pm

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Question 130: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of agency and contract staff currently employed in the public sector; the mechanism in place for monitoring and managing the associated costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28923/12]

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Secretary General of my Department and the heads of bodies under its aegis are appointed on the basis of fixed-term contracts. In addition, Ministerial Office staff appointed by me, as Minister, and by the Minister of State at my Department hold contracts that are co-terminus with our terms of office.

The Deputy will also be aware that both my Department and the bodies under its aegis are subject to the moratorium on public sector recruitment and have been directed to achieve a progressive reduction in payroll costs staffing numbers through the implementation of an Employment Control Framework (ECF) over the period 2010-2015. Progress in this regard is subject to regular review in consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to agency and contract staffing of my Department and the bodies under its aegis are set out in the table below.

Number of agency staff at 13 June 2012Number of contract staff at 13 June 2012
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht061
Bodies under aegis of Department2678

The figures in the table are in respect of the numbers of agency staff and of staff engaged under fixed-term and temporary contracts. The Deputy may wish to note that some staff are engaged on a seasonal and/or part-time basis to meet specific business demands and that the numbers employed on this basis may vary from time to time.

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