Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2011
247 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of any organisation under her Department which has informed her of staffing difficulties which may impinge upon its ability to effectively oversee the spending of public funds; and her views regarding same. [28376/11]
View answerI have not been made aware of any staffing difficulties in any organisation under my Department's remit which may impinge upon its ability to effectively oversee the spending of public funds.
248 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the organisations under her Department for which an employment control framework has been agreed; the current numbers they have in place; if they have been waiting more than one month to receive sanction to proceed to fill or retain any positions in spite of such positions falling below the agreed ECF ceiling. [28392/11]
View answerThere are two agencies under the Department of Social Protection which fall under the context of the Employment Control Framework. Please see below a breakdown of both in relation to agreed planned figures for 2011, and the current figures as they stand.
|
Agencies |
Planned End 2011 Ceilings |
*Amended End 2011 Ceilings |
Current Staff Serving |
|
Citizen’s Information Board |
80.6 |
83.6 |
82.4 |
|
The Pensions Board |
38.4 |
50.4 |
44 |
|
Total |
119 |
134 |
126.4 |
*The ECF for Citizen's Information Board was originally set at 80.6 and was then amended to 83.6 to take account of 3 of the Department's staff on secondment to the Board.
*The ECF for the Pensions Board was originally set at 38.4. The current figure is 50.4 as a recent sanction provided for an additional 12 staff to be recruited, with the Department losing 6 staff from its ECF.
