Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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108. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff and the number of social workers in Tusla, the Child and Family Agency in whole-time equivalent terms at 31 December in each year of its existence. [44417/15]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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109. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of staff vacancies and of social worker vacancies in whole-time equivalent terms in Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, by geographical area. [44418/15]

Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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110. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost to the Exchequer of recruiting each additional ten social workers. [44419/15]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 to 110, inclusive, together.

The Child and Family Agency (TUSLA) was established in January 2014. Tusla has advised that there were 3453 whole time equivalent staff employed as at 31 December 2014. Of these, 1396 were social workers.

Tusla has further advised that at 31 October 2015 there are 343 posts under recruitment and of these 239 relate to social worker posts. The following table shows a breakdown by geographical area of the current posts being recruited .

The cost for every additional 10 social workers is estimated at €0.4000m per annum. This includes both pay and non pay costs.