Departmental Agencies Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 October 2012

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Questions (295)

Anthony Lawlor

Question:

295. Deputy Anthony Lawlor asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide details regarding the number of staff employed by the National Consumer Agency broken down as permanent, temporary and contract; the number of staff employed directly by the NCA on new contracts by permanent, temporary or contract basis, within the past two years; and if he will provide details of the total salary bill at the NCA excluding pension provisions. [45872/12]

Written answers

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

There are currently 58 staff assigned to work with the National Consumer Agency. Six of these are permanent staff members of the Agency, the remainder are on secondment from the civil service and the public sector. One permanent member of staff was employed directly by the Agency as part of the redeployment process within the last 2 years. The total salary bill (excluding pension provisions) for the Agency in 2011 was €3.8m when the number of staff assigned to the Agency at the end of that year was 63.