The Family Support Agency (FSA) was established by way of primary legislation in 2001. The FSA became an agency of my Department in 2011. In the last three yeas, the approved level of funding for the FSA was as follows:
2011 —€28.455m
2010 —€30.949m
2009 —€35.981m
At present, the Agency consists of a total of 13 staff. This includes 1 Acting CEO, 2 Assistant Principals, 3 Higher Executive Officers, 4 Executive Officers and 3 Clerical Officers.The Family Support Agency operates the Scheme of Grants to voluntary organisations providing marriage and relationship, child and bereavement counselling services and the Family Resource Centre Programme. The functions of the FSA will form part of the new Child and Family Support Agency to which the Government is committed.