Written answers

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Departmental Staff Data

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1752. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff who retired, left or otherwise departed from their employment from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013, and the expected annual savings arising therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2014, and the annual expected savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2015, and the annual savings therefrom; the number of staff expected to leave in 2016, and the annual savings therefrom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33198/14]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The number of staff who ceased employment in my Department, or are expected to cease their employment, during the periods in question and the associated annual savings are summarised in the table below.

Period
No of Staff Ceasing employment
Associated annual salary saving

€000's
2013 Jul - Dec
8
365
2014
9
629
2015*
11
553
2016*
8
350
*estimated

Photo of Seán FlemingSeán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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1753. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new staff employed since 1 July 2013 up to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual costs arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2014 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2015 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2016 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33215/14]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is subject to the Moratorium on Public Sector recruitment. The position in relation to the employment of permanent staff by my Department during the period July 2013 to December 2014 is summarised in the table below. Ministerial appointments, annual seasonal staff or staff taken on contract are not included.

Period
No. of staff recruited
Gross annual salary cost

€000's
Jul 2013 –Dec 213
1
71
Jan – Aug 2014
2
102
Total
3
173


There are no definitive proposals at present for further recruitment of permanent staff in the remainder of 2014, 2015 or 2016, but these matters are kept under constant review in light of evolving business needs.

For the sake of completeness, I should add that the position of Director of the National Archives has been advertised by the Public Appointment Service and it is expected that a new Director will be appointed before the end of this year.

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