I propose to take Questions Nos. 297 and 298 together.
Details of the Employment Control Framework (ECF) limits for relevant public bodies funded from my Department's Vote Group are set out below. In this regard, it may be noted that no agreement has been reached to date regarding the application of such limits to the North South Bodies funded by my Department.
I have not as yet been advised of any difficulties of the type outlined by the Deputy. I can confirm, however, that officials of my Department are in ongoing liaison with the management of the bodies in question and will seek to address any such difficulties, should they arise — including issues in relation to the filling of posts — in consultation with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Vote Group
|
Total staff at end June 2011
|
ECF end 2011
|
ECF end 2012
|
ECF end 2013
|
ECF end 2014
|
National Gallery of Ireland
|
116
|
116
|
115
|
113
|
110
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta
|
93
|
94
|
91
|
88
|
86
|
Heritage Council
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
Arts Council
|
46
|
45
|
44
|
42
|
41
|
Irish Film Board
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
Chester Beatty Library
|
34
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
Crawford Art Gallery
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art
|
84
|
77
|
74
|
71
|
69
|
National Concert Hall
|
57
|
62
|
60
|
57
|
56
|
National Library of Ireland
|
104
|
87
|
87
|
80
|
79
|
National Museum of Ireland
|
169
|
155
|
150
|
143
|
140
|