The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the National Educational Welfare Board, the Family Support Agency, the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children is as follows:
National Educational Welfare Board (NEWB)
€4.953m was spent on basic salary costs during 2011 covering 102 people. During 2011, a total of €52,162 was spent on acting-up allowances (4 people) and €266,234 was spent on travel and subsistence incurred by 91 people. A breakdown by pay grade and salary band is set out below:
Pay Grade
|
Total
|
Principal Officer
|
3
|
Senior Educational Welfare Officer
|
13
|
Assistant Principal
|
7
|
Educational Welfare Officer
|
64
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
5
|
Executive Officer
|
3
|
Research Associate
|
1
|
Clerical Officer
|
6
|
Grand Total
|
102
|
Salary Banding
|
Total
|
Over €125,000
|
0
|
€70,001-€125,000
|
5
|
€30,001-€70,000
|
85
|
€0-€30,000
|
12
|
Total
|
102
|
Family Support Agency (FSA)
€0.716m was spent on basic salary costs during 2011 covering 15 people. During 2011, a total of €7,437 was spent on acting-up allowances (1 person) and €10,555 was paid out in expenses incurred by 10 people. A breakdown by pay grade and salary band is set out below:
Pay Grade
|
Total
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
2
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
4
|
Executive Officer
|
5
|
Clerical Officer
|
3
|
Grand Total
|
15
|
Salary Banding
|
Total
|
Over €125,000
|
1
|
€70,001-€125,000
|
1
|
€30,001-€70,000
|
9
|
€0-€30,000
|
4
|
Total
|
15
|
Adoption Authority of Ireland
€1.244m was spent on basic salary costs during 2011 covering 28 people. During 2011, a total of €16,314 was spent on travel and subsistence incurred by 10 people. A breakdown by pay grade and salary band is set out below:
Pay Grade
|
Total
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
1
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
2
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
4
|
Probation and Welfare Officer
|
1
|
Senior Welfare Officer
|
1
|
Executive Officer
|
4
|
Welfare Officer
|
4
|
Staff Officer
|
2
|
Clerical Officer
|
7
|
Services Officer
|
1
|
Grand Total
|
28
|
Salary Banding
|
Total
|
Over €125,000
|
1
|
€70,001-€125,000
|
3
|
€30,001-€70,000
|
19
|
€0-€30,000
|
5
|
Total
|
28
|
Office of the Ombudsman for Children
€0.839m was spent on basic salary costs during 2011 covering 13 people. During 2011, a total of €2,860 was spent on travel and subsistence incurred by 4 people. A breakdown by pay grade and salary band is set out below:
Pay Grade
|
Total
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Assistant Principal
|
3
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
3
|
Executive Officer
|
5
|
Grand Total
|
13
|
Salary Banding
|
Total
|
Over €125,000
|
1
|
€70,001-€125,000
|
4
|
€30,001-€70,000
|
8
|
€0-€30,000
|
0
|
Total
|
13
|