Mary Lou McDonald
Question:685 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in her Department or State agencies under her aegis. [36663/12]
View answerThursday, 19 July 2012
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I presume the Deputy is enquiring about the use of agency staff to meet a short-term service need or where some flexibility in staffing a service is required. In that regard, I can confirm that my Department, the Adoption Authority of Ireland, the Family Support Agency and the Children's Detention Schools do not presently engage such services.
There are 4 agency staff employed by the National Educational Welfare Board on a short term basis every quarter for school return data entry purposes. The cost of this from January to June of this year was €38,341.
I understand that the Office of the Ombudsman for Children will provide the information directly to the Deputy.