Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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214. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if administrative staff employed on behalf of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, through an agency (details supplied) and other agencies undertaking similar work to their colleagues, who are employed through the public service, are entitled to incremental pay increases, occupational pensions, sick leave and certified sick leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3637/16]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 provides for equal treatment in terms of basic working and employment conditions for temporary agency workers as if they were recruited directly by the hirer to the same job.

Accordingly, administrative staff assigned through the agency specified by the Deputy, or any other agency, to work for Tusla receive equal treatment of basic working conditions such as pay (including increments), working time and annual leave. The Act does not cover entitlement to paid or unpaid sick leave or access to a pension scheme.

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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215. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, plans to hire, on a permanent basis, staff currently employed on its behalf, through an agency; if this applies to social workers and administrative staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3638/16]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Tusla has no plans to hire, on a permanent basis, staff currently employed on the organisation’s behalf through an agency.

Tusla is currently recruiting social workers and other staff through normal recruitment channels and agency workers assigned to Tusla are eligible to apply for such positions, where suitably qualified. Tusla should be contacted directly by any agency worker interested in such positions for further information and qualifying conditions.