Written Answers Nos. 271 - 277
271. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he will be in a position to announce funding under the sports capital grant scheme 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47015/12]
View answerMy Department has received over 2,170 applications for funding under the 2012 Sports Capital Programme. This is the largest number of applications ever received under the Programme. Departmental officials are processing all applications and this process will take some time due to the volume of applications received. I expect to be able to announce the list of successful applicants later this year. All applicants will be informed of the outcome of their application at that stage.
272. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide the name, costs, date of commission, date or expected date of publication and name of the external consultant of all external reports commissioned by his Department since March 2011. [47083/12]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible
273. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the full cost to the Exchequer in the previous 12 months for his Department staff attending conferences including registration fees and travel. [47156/12]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.
274. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff members of his Department that have been awarded internal promotions and or additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades involved; the pre-promotion temporary acting and post promotion temporaryacting pay scales; the total increase in salary payments to each staff member involved; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting any such decision; 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. [47171/12]
View answerWithin the Department from 2009 to date the combined impact of staff reductions and restructuring saw a fall of 35% in the senior management grades. This streamlined the organisational and management structure of the Department to the extent that the filling of four management posts by internal promotion were negotiated and sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in 2010 and a further one post in 2011 to ensure the Department has the absolute minimum required to carry out its programme functions.
The details sought on the five internal promotions are set out in the table below. The total annual increase in salaries from these promotions is in the region of €24,000. There were no additional acting up or temporary allowances paid in my Department since 27 March 2009.
Table 1
|
Number |
Promotion Position |
Current Assignment |
|
1 |
Principal Officer, May 2010 |
Policy and Governance Coordination |
|
1 |
Principal Officer, May 2010 |
Human Resources |
|
1 |
Principal Officer, May 2010 |
Airports policy |
|
1 |
Principal Officer, October 2010 |
National Sustainable Transport Office |
|
1 |
Manager, February 2011 |
Irish Coast Guard |
275. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff members from his Department that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales of same; the total amount of savings achieved in salary payments in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; 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. [47187/12]
View answer276. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [47202/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together.
Details requested of the staff that have redeployed out of my Department since 27th March 2009 are contained in the table below. No staff have redeployed in to my Department. Staff were redeployed to other Government Departments and Public Sector Agencies as part of my Department's efforts to achieve staffing efficiencies in line with implementation of the Public Service Agreement Action Plan. The budget to pay salaries in my Department was adjusted down in line with the reduction in staff numbers.
Table 1
|
Number |
Grade |
Modified (Pre 1995 Pay Scale) |
PPC (Post 1995 Pay Scale) |
|
6 |
Higher Executive Officer |
€43,816 - €55,415 |
€46,081 - €58,294 |
|
14 |
Executive Officer |
€29,024 - €45,616 |
€30,516 - €47,975 |
|
2 |
Staff Officer |
€33,070 - €43,906 |
€34,771 - €46,171 |
|
15 |
Clerical Officer |
€22,015 - €35,515 |
€23,177 - €37,341 |
|
2 |
Services Officer |
€398.74 - €531.61 (weekly) |
€416.49 - €559.23 (weekly) |
277. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of all the Gaeltacht allowance payable to civil and public servants; the level of each allowance payable to each category and the monetary level of each allowance together with the total amount payable in 2009, 2010 and 2011. [47478/12]
View answerNo staff in my Department receive a Gaeltacht allowance. I have asked the State agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide the Deputy with the information requested. If you do not receive a reply from the agencies within ten working days please advise my private office.
