Written answers
Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Data
Violet-Anne Wynne (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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475. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of advocates in the National Advocacy Services for persons with disabilities; the estimated full-year cost of increasing the number of advocates by 8, 15 and 40 staff respectively, in tabular form [27869/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) provides a confidential, free and representative advocacy service. The NAS adheres to professional standards and it has a particular remit for people with disabilities who are isolated from their community and services.
NAS is funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board (CIB), which has a mandate under the Citizens Information Act 2007 to provide advocacy services to individuals, in particular those with a disability. There are currently 28 advocates working in NAS.
In relation to the costs of employing advocates, I am informed that the following is the estimated full year cost of adding additional advocates:
| Advocates | Salary | Overheads | Total estimated cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | €429,664 | €107,416 | €537,080 |
| 15 | €805,620 | €201,405 | €1,007,025 |
| 40 | €2,148,321 | €537,080 | €2,685,401 |
(Salary based on point 3 of the scale.)
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