Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2011
407 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [28363/11]
View answer408 Deputy Willie O’Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [28379/11]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together.
All Government Departments and Agencies operating under their aegis are required to operate within an Employment Control Framework set down by the Government. The information requested by the Deputy is laid out in the table. None of the State Bodies listed here has fallen below the agreed ECF ceiling and therefore, no organisation is waiting for sanction on the basis suggested by the Deputy. In such circumstances any requests for staff can only be exceeded in very exceptional circumstances.
|
NCSA |
End-Aug. 2011 Staffing |
ECF 2011 |
ECF 2012 |
ECF 2013 |
ECF 2014 |
|
Dept. of Agriculture, Food and the Marine |
3,577.30 |
3,608 |
3,539 |
3,471 |
3,414 |
|
Bord Bia |
92.80 |
91 |
88 |
84 |
82 |
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara |
125.20 |
108 |
104 |
99 |
97 |
|
Marine Institute |
189.10 |
163 |
157 |
150 |
147 |
|
National Milk Agency |
5.00 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority |
95.00 |
87 |
84 |
80 |
79 |
|
Teagasc |
1,288.10 |
1,173 |
1,131 |
1,079 |
1,056 |
|
Total |
1,795.20 |
1,627 |
1,569 |
1,497 |
1,466 |
