Written answers

Wednesday, 8 June 2016

Department of Children and Youth Affairs

Child and Family Agency Staff

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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684. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of persons in Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, who are or were being paid over the recommended public sector salary cap over the past three years in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14985/16]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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I understand that the Deputy is referring to a 2011 Government Decision which introduced a general pay ceiling of €200,000 for future appointments to higher positions across the public service and a general pay ceiling of €250,000 for future appointments of CEO posts within Commercial State Companies. I can confirm that over the past three years no employee of Tusla has received a salary in excess of this general pay ceiling.

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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685. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the total staff complement of Tusla, the Child and Family Agency; the numbers assigned to Tusla from the Health Service Executive, children and family services, the Family Support Agency and the National Educational Welfare Board in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14986/16]

Photo of Katherine ZapponeKatherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Tusla was established on 1 January 2014 and operational arrangements were completed in advance of this date to ensure the smooth transition of service provisions, staff and service management. This included the transfer of staff from the Health Service Executive (HSE), the National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB) and the Family Support Agency (FSA). Provision was made for the transfer of 3,859 whole-time equivalent positions for Tusla, not all of which were in place at the time of transfer. This was made up as follows:

Transfer fromWhole-time Equivalent (WTE)
HSE3,746
NEWB97
FSA16
Total3,859

At the end of April 2016, there were 3,636 whole-time equivalents in place across Tusla and they are currently recruiting for 187 positions.

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