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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2011

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Questions (267, 268)

Willie O'Dea

Question:

297 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the details of any organisation under his Department which has informed him of staffing difficulties which may impinge upon its ability to effectively oversee the spending of public funds; and his views regarding same. [28364/11]

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Willie O'Dea

Question:

298 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the organisations under his 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. [28380/11]

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Written answers

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

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