Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2010

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

Questions (171)

Róisín Shortall

Question:

213 Deputy Róisín Shortall asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is currently no job facilitator working in the Navan Road social welfare office due to the staff recruitment embargo and the refusal of staff to act up during their work to rule campaign; the action she will take to ensure that all jobseeker’s serviced by this office have access to the services of a jobs facilitator. [10664/10]

Written answers

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

A replacement facilitator took up duty in Navan Road Social Welfare Office on 22 February 2010 to replace the previous facilitator who retired on 30 November 2009. During the period 1 December 2009 to 5 February 2010 the post in Navan Road was covered by the team of facilitators from the Dublin North region who continued to provide a service to jobseekers at that office.