Written answers
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Money Advice and Budgeting Service
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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464. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the 2022 budget allocation for the Money Advice and Budgeting Service; the number of employees employed by MABS broken down by grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27556/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS), which operates under the aegis of the Citizens Information Board (CIB), provides assistance to people, in particular those on low incomes or living on social welfare payments, who are over-indebted and need help and advice with debt problems. As part of its free services, MABS provides help and advice to those in mortgage arrears.
The CIB funds eight regional MABS companies and, in addition, two other companies - MABS Support company and National Traveller MABS, which provide technical advice, training and other support to MABS companies.
The CIB provided an allocation of €21.54 million for the MABS regional companies for 2022.
My Department has been informed by CIB that the number of employees employed by the MABS companies, broken down by grade, is as follows:
| MABS Regional Companies | Regional Manager | Service Delivery Manager / Money Advice Co-Ordinator | Corporate Manager | Money Advisor | Relief Money Advisor | Admin | Cleaner | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 8 | 32.9 | 5 | 141.5 | 8 | 77 | 4 | 276.4 |
| MABS Helpline Staff Employed by North Dublin MABS | All Staff Headcount |
|---|---|
| Helpline Coordinator | 1 |
| Helpline Advisors | 11 |
| TOTAL | 12 |
| DMA MABS | DMA | Relief DMA | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 31 | 7 | 38 |
*DMA – Dedicated Mortgage Advisor
| MABS Support Staff | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Business Manager | 1 |
| National Development Officers | 3 |
| Best Practice & Quality Executive | 0 |
| Training Manager-NDO grade | 1 |
| Training Executive (MA Grade) | 1 |
| Social Policy & Research Executive (MAC grade) | 1 |
| Financial Education & Inclusion Executive ( MAC grade) | 1 |
| Administrators | 2 |
| Finance Administrator | 1 |
| MAB SIS Coordinator | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
| National Traveller MABS Staff | Headcount |
|---|---|
| Coordinator | 1 |
| National Support and Development Worker | 1 |
| National Education Worker | 1 |
| Administrator | 2 |
| Accommodation Project Worker | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
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