Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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840. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated full year cost if Tusla recruited an additional 200 social workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30863/18]

Katherine Zappone (Dublin South West, Independent)
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Tusla has advised that the estimated full year cost of recruiting an additional 200 new professionally qualified social workers would be €13.548m.

The costing is based on the midpoint of the pay scale and includes employer PRSI and an overhead cost of 25% of basic pay to cover staff travel/office accommodation/other general costs.