Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

214. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of staff employed in his Department's archive unit in each of the years 2010 to 2016 to date, in tabular form; his plans to expand this number; if there are protocol changes arising from changes to the National Archives Acts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19614/16]

Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

There are currently 3.25 (whole-time equivalent) staff in the Records Management Unit of my Department which also has responsibility for ensuring organisational compliance with Freedom of Information and Data Protection legislation.

In context of other demands on the Department's Budget and the education service, there are no plans to expand this number at present. Please see the following table outlining the number of staff in this Unit from 2010 to date.

The Records Management Unit is responsible for developing policy of records management within the Department and promoting compliance with the provisions of the National Archives Acts. My Department has produced as a 'Good Practice Guidance' document for staff which provides advice and instruction on all areas of records management and archival of documents to ensure compliance with legislative provisions.

Records Management Unit - Staff Complement