Departmental Staff Redeployment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 October 2012

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Questions (126)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

126. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff members that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to his Department from other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales involved; the total increase in salary payments for his Department in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47189/12]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Since the establishment of my Department on 2 June 2011, a total of 11 staff members have been temporarily or permanently redeployed to my Department from other Government Departments or agencies. 8 staff at Clerical Officer grade and 3 staff at Executive Officer grade were involved, all of whom are paid in line with general civil service payscales for these grades. The estimated annual cost of these assignments is €313,678. The assignments are on a permanent basis, with the exception of one Clerical Officer who is on secondment to my Department up to end-January 2013. The staff were assigned as follows in line with business needs:

National Archives	2 (1 x EO, 1 x CO)
National Parks and Wildlife	6 (1 x EO, 5 x CO)
Heritage Policy	3 (1 x EO, 2 x CO)

Sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was not required.