Written Answers Nos. 90 - 97
90. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the current lease arrangements at the Irish Life Centre, Dublin 1 will cease; the number of public servants based in the Irish Life Centre and the vacant capacity within the lease arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48871/12]
View answerThe Commissioners of Public Works currently hold six leases, which span a number of buildings in the Irish Life complex. The position in relation to each lease is outlined below. The Commissioners do not, however, have current details of the number of staff in each building.
Block 1
The Commissioners lease space in Block 1, which expires at the end of January 2013 and is targeted for surrender on that date.
Block 2
The Commissioners lease space in Block 2 for the Valuation Office, which expires on 30 September 2022. As part of the Commissioners' rationalisation programme, plans are advanced to make space available within Block 2 to another State authority, thus optimising space utilisation in the building.
Block 5 – 7
The Commissioners also lease space in Block 5-7, which expires on 31 August 2013. At present, the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht's Archaeological Services unit and the Department of Social Protection's General Registry Office are located in the building. The usage of the building is currently being reviewed with a view to rationalising any space that is surplus to requirements.
Block D-E-F
The Commissioners currently hold three leases in Block D-E-F. The space held under one lease is occupied by COMREG and expires on 29 February 2020. The space held under the second and third leases is occupied by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Both of these leases expire on 30 April 2017. The Commissioners are not currently aware of any spare capacity in this building.
91. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of public servants based in the Property Registration Authority building, Golf Links Road, Roscommon and the maximum staffing capacity of the building; the corresponding figures for the public offices on the Convent Road, Roscommon Town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48872/12]
View answerThe Commissioners of Public Works recently assessed the occupancy levels of the buildings at Golf Links Road and Convent Road, Roscommon. These assessments were designed to provide a snapshot of the occupancy levels at that point in time and to gauge the potential to accommodate additional staff.
The assessment of the building at Golf Links Road showed a total of 155 staff in occupation. The Golf Links Road building was built to accommodate approximately 230 staff. The Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry have now been allocated space within the building and approximately 50 of their staff are due to move from Convent Road into Gold Links Road by the end of 2012, following which the building will be practically at full capacity.
The assessment of the building at Convent Road indicated a total of 129 staff in occupation, (including the Department of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries staff due to move to Golf Links Road). As part of the Commissioners' ongoing rationalisation programme, there are two projects currently under way which will see space being made available to a further 59 additional staff. The first project involves the development of a back office and training facility for An Garda Síochána. The second project involves the creation of a new public office for the Department of Social Protection, which will incorporate Employment Services and Community Welfare Services. My officials have also been in discussion with the Health Service Executive and any remaining space that might still be available after these moves, has been earmarked for their use.
92. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Ordinance Survey of Ireland at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease expires; the maximum staffing capacity of leased properties; the future plans if any for each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48873/12]
View answerOrdnance Survey Ireland have staff based at the following locations:
- Phoenix Park Headquarters (State-owned)
- Cork Government Offices (State-owned)
- Longford Government Offices (State-owned)
- Ennis Government Offices (State-owned)
- Kilkenny Government Offices (State-owned)
- Westward Centre, Sligo (leased)
- Airglooney House, Tuam (leased)
The expiration dates for the leased accommodation are:
- Sligo, 31st August, 2017 and
- Tuam, 31stAugust, 2014
The Ordnance Survey would be best positioned to advise as to the latest staffing in the buildings occupied by them.
No determination has been made on the future of any of the Ordnance Survey Offices and any such future determination will be made in consultation with that body.
93. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the total number of staff employed by the Valuation Office at each of its offices; if the property is leased, and if so when the lease expires; the maximum staffing capacity of leased properties; the future plans if any for each property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48875/12]
View answerThe Valuation Office is located in Block 2, Irish Life Centre, Dublin 1, which is held under lease by the Commissioners of Public Works and expires on 30th September 2022. The Valuation Office would be best positioned to advise on the latest staff numbers in the building.
As part of the Commissioners' rationalisation programme, plans are advanced for the relocation of other State employees to space within Block 2 to maximise space utilisation within the building.
94. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to refurbish Howth Garda Station, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48880/12]
View answerThe Commissioners of Public Works undertake works at Garda Stations in line with priorities set by An Garda Síochána. The Commissioners do not currently have a request for works at Howth Garda Station. However, if such a request is made, due consideration will be given at that stage.
95. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will furnish a schedule of employment progress by calendar year since the Croke Park Agreement commenced for Government Departments and their agencies in tabular form; if he will make a statement in cases where the percentage figures in the agencies seem to exceed those for their parent Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49003/12]
View answerThe data requested by the Deputy is given in the table.
Decisions in relation to the allocation of staffing resources between an individual Department and its agencies is a matter, in the first instance, for the management of the Department concerned having regard to a wide range of factors including the remit of the respective bodies, the relative priority of their functions, the profile of their staffing and financial resources, the potential for achieving efficiencies in the delivery of public services and a range of Government policies including those relating to expenditure, public service numbers, agency rationalisation and public service reform.
Table 1
|
PUBLIC SERVICE NUMBERS |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
|
End Qtr4 |
End Qtr4 |
End Qtr3 |
|
|
Department |
305,967.26 |
297,327.24 |
290,705.20 |
|
TAOISEACH GROUP |
1,999.39 |
1,977.94 |
1,862.98 |
|
ATTORNEY GENERAL |
124.50 |
125.40 |
128.20 |
|
Law Reform Commission |
18.50 |
16.00 |
18.00 |
|
CENTRAL STATISTICS OFFICE |
767.23 |
808.21 |
662.77 |
|
CHIEF STATE SOLICITOR |
226.33 |
222.73 |
218.46 |
|
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS |
194.40 |
195.50 |
192.00 |
|
OIREACHTAS |
455.27 |
436.37 |
431.12 |
|
TAOISEACH |
193.76 |
154.53 |
194.23 |
|
National Economic and Social Development Office |
19.40 |
19.20 |
18.20 |
|
FINANCE GROUP |
6,823.19 |
6,392.44 |
6,144.30 |
|
APPEAL COMMISSIONERS |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
|
COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR GENERAL |
155.50 |
151.80 |
134.80 |
|
FINANCE |
537.96 |
278.50 |
309.39 |
|
- Special EU Programmes Body (2011 Transfer to PER) |
62.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
REVENUE COMMISSIONERS |
6,062.73 |
5,957.14 |
5,695.11 |
|
JUSTICE GROUP |
24,063.83 |
23,629.76 |
22,763.80 |
|
COURTS SERVICE |
998.63 |
955.02 |
921.18 |
|
GARDA CIVILIANS |
2,097.73 |
2,092.29 |
2,050.64 |
|
Garda |
14,386.50 |
13,912.50 |
13,532.00 |
|
Justice & Equality |
2,139.66 |
2,217.27 |
2,131.75 |
|
Centres for Young Offenders (2012 Transfer to Children) |
227.48 |
217.25 |
.00 |
|
Legal Aid Board (2012 Moved to NCSA) |
108.00 |
108.00 |
.00 |
|
Family Mediation Service |
.00 |
22.81 |
27.65 |
|
Human Rights Commission |
.00 |
12.00 |
.00 |
|
Legal Aid Board |
.00 |
.00 |
110.30 |
|
National Disability Authority |
.00 |
32.50 |
30.58 |
|
PRISONS |
3,521.42 |
3,488.81 |
3,409.60 |
|
PROPERTY REGISTRATION AUTHORITY |
584.41 |
571.31 |
550.10 |
|
ENVIRONMENT |
32,729.21 |
31,121.23 |
30,064.57 |
|
ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY & LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
1,162.22 |
812.21 |
778.98 |
|
An Bord Pleanála |
164.20 |
156.20 |
146.00 |
|
An Chomhairle Leabharlanna |
16.10 |
14.10 |
6.30 |
|
Dublin Docklands Development Authority |
25.00 |
18.00 |
14.00 |
|
Environmental Protection Agency |
328.30 |
322.70 |
313.10 |
|
Housing Finance Agency |
11.00 |
11.00 |
10.00 |
|
Interim Housing & Sustainable Communities Agency |
.00 |
39.20 |
39.97 |
|
Irish Water Safety |
5.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
|
Limerick Northside Regeneration Agency |
8.00 |
8.00 |
.00 |
|
Limerick Southside Regeneration Agency |
8.00 |
8.00 |
.00 |
|
Local Government Computer Services Board |
84.50 |
80.00 |
76.30 |
|
Local Government Management Services Board |
27.50 |
26.70 |
24.70 |
|
National Building Agency |
43.35 |
3.80 |
.00 |
|
Private Residential Tenancies Board |
65.40 |
50.40 |
46.40 |
|
Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland |
46.60 |
45.20 |
41.40 |
|
Western Development Commission |
.00 |
13.40 |
12.40 |
|
- Affordable Homes Partnership (Retired 2010) |
16.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Environmental Research Unit |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Heritage Council (2011 Transfer to ART) |
15.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
Table 2
|
LOCAL AUTHORITIES |
30,703.04 |
29,506.32 |
28,549.02 |
|
City Council - Cork |
1,360.00 |
1,322.00 |
1,273.95 |
|
City Council - Dublin |
6,241.40 |
6,016.45 |
5,798.25 |
|
City Council - Galway |
436.30 |
431.84 |
436.81 |
|
City Council - Limerick |
484.41 |
464.14 |
441.80 |
|
City Council - Waterford |
372.93 |
359.09 |
337.00 |
|
County Council - Carlow |
295.24 |
283.41 |
274.81 |
|
County Council - Cavan |
427.09 |
409.30 |
379.50 |
|
County Council - Clare |
802.19 |
777.50 |
753.12 |
|
County Council - Cork |
2,240.16 |
2,169.11 |
2,109.42 |
|
County Council - Donegal |
988.11 |
948.14 |
920.32 |
|
County Council - Dun Laoire |
1,129.40 |
1,049.60 |
1,025.70 |
|
County Council - Fingal |
1,427.30 |
1,377.30 |
1,334.70 |
|
County Council - Galway |
843.87 |
808.61 |
777.56 |
|
County Council - Kerry |
1,188.63 |
1,159.77 |
1,137.56 |
|
County Council - Kildare |
913.50 |
870.00 |
843.94 |
|
County Council - Kilkenny |
541.64 |
525.49 |
505.00 |
|
County Council - Laois |
388.79 |
364.88 |
345.90 |
|
County Council - Leitrim |
293.85 |
278.13 |
268.17 |
|
County Council - Limerick |
677.38 |
648.65 |
632.32 |
|
County Council - Longford |
302.01 |
295.94 |
287.45 |
|
County Council - Louth |
670.64 |
648.64 |
651.31 |
|
County Council - Mayo |
1,097.65 |
1,055.50 |
997.53 |
|
County Council - Meath |
665.82 |
638.64 |
626.13 |
|
County Council - Monaghan |
407.72 |
399.69 |
386.45 |
|
County Council - Offaly |
416.50 |
397.00 |
388.72 |
|
County Council - Roscommon |
481.12 |
455.07 |
433.68 |
|
County Council - Sligo |
500.45 |
478.74 |
457.38 |
|
County Council - South Dublin |
1,329.20 |
1,261.30 |
1,178.65 |
|
County Council - Tipperary North |
514.57 |
467.83 |
484.88 |
|
County Council - Tipperary South |
648.10 |
629.26 |
607.31 |
|
County Council - Waterford |
495.61 |
468.00 |
444.06 |
|
County Council - Westmeath |
479.43 |
461.79 |
446.11 |
|
County Council - Wexford |
780.38 |
757.76 |
726.98 |
|
County Council - Wicklow |
786.45 |
744.05 |
755.65 |
|
Regional Assemblies |
37.00 |
36.00 |
36.00 |
|
Regional Authorities |
38.20 |
47.70 |
44.90 |
|
EDUCATION GROUP |
97,682.00 |
94,582.74 |
93,037.07 |
|
COMMISSION INTO CHILD ABUSE |
3.00 |
3.00 |
3.00 |
|
EDUCATION & SKILLS |
1,287.06 |
1,247.87 |
1,217.67 |
|
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CIRRICULUM & ASSESSMENT |
26.00 |
22.80 |
25.50 |
|
NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION |
107.10 |
105.60 |
101.00 |
|
RESIDENTIAL INSTITUTION REDRESS BOARD |
27.00 |
28.50 |
21.70 |
|
STATE EXAMS COMMISSION |
153.79 |
146.79 |
188.49 |
|
Church of Ireland College of Education |
31.00 |
29.30 |
26.80 |
|
Dublin Dental Hospital |
135.50 |
132.00 |
130.50 |
|
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies - Core Posts (Cat 1) |
64.00 |
60.50 |
56.50 |
|
First Level Education |
41,359.00 |
40,568.00 |
40,692.00 |
|
Institutes Of Technology - Core Posts (Cat 1) |
8,198.22 |
7,397.96 |
7,217.58 |
|
Royal Irish Academy |
78.25 |
70.00 |
68.65 |
|
Royal Irish Academy of Music |
64.00 |
64.50 |
60.60 |
|
Second Level Education |
32,989.65 |
32,348.00 |
31,738.60 |
|
Universities/HEA Institutions - Core Posts (Cat 1) |
10,907.11 |
10,275.81 |
10,195.76 |
|
Foras Áiseanna Saothair |
1,936.22 |
1,882.06 |
1,103.72 |
|
Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) |
37.00 |
36.00 |
34.65 |
|
Grangegorman Development Agency |
4.00 |
7.00 |
6.50 |
|
Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) |
31.00 |
27.80 |
24.05 |
|
Higher Education Authority |
53.20 |
52.20 |
59.00 |
|
National Centre for Technology & Education |
17.00 |
16.00 |
14.00 |
|
National Qualifications Authority of Ireland |
24.80 |
24.95 |
21.00 |
|
The Teaching Council |
37.50 |
27.50 |
29.80 |
|
- Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (2010 Transfer to 3rd Level) |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Irish Research Council for Humanities & Social Science (2012 Merged HEA) |
4.60 |
4.60 |
.00 |
|
- Irish Research Council for Science, Eng & Technology (2012 Merged HEA) |
5.00 |
4.00 |
.00 |
|
- National Education Welfare Board (2011 Transfer to Children) |
101.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Royal Irish Academy (2010 Transfer to 3rd Level) |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Royal Irish Academy of Music (2010 Transfer to 3rd Level) |
.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
COMMUNITY, EQUALITY & GAELTACHT AFFAIRS |
1,023.03 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
CHARITABLE DONATIONS & BEQUESTS |
2.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
COMMUNITY, EQUALITY & GAELTACHT AFFAIRS |
377.91 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Boord o Ulster-Scotch (An Foras Teanga) (2011 Transfer to ART) |
20.54 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Family Support Agency (2011 Transfer to Children) |
36.60 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Foras na Gaeilge (An Foras Teanga) (2011 Transfer to ART) |
65.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Human Rights Commission (2011 Transfer to JUST) |
12.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- National Disability Authority (2011 Transfer to JUST) |
36.60 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (2011 Transfer to ART) |
93.72 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Waterways Ireland (2011 Transfer to ART) |
364.26 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Western Development Commission (2011 Transfer to ENV) |
14.40 |
.00 |
.00 |
Table 3
|
FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
1,521.85 |
1,442.70 |
1,418.60 |
|
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE |
1,341.55 |
1,255.40 |
1,234.10 |
|
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION |
180.30 |
187.30 |
184.50 |
|
COMMUNICATIONS ENERGY & NAT. RESOURCES |
1,267.45 |
1,235.32 |
1,164.30 |
|
COMMUNICATIONS ENERGY & NAT. RESOURCES |
261.17 |
258.28 |
243.83 |
|
Broadcasting Authority of Ireland |
32.96 |
32.19 |
31.19 |
|
Commission for Communication Regulation |
125.00 |
120.00 |
109.00 |
|
Commission for Energy Regulation |
65.22 |
71.90 |
66.62 |
|
Digital Hub Development Authority |
15.50 |
13.50 |
13.00 |
|
Foyle, Carlingford and Irish Lights Commission |
55.00 |
56.00 |
56.50 |
|
Inland Fisheries Ireland |
354.40 |
341.25 |
335.76 |
|
National Oil Reserves Agency |
5.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
|
Ordnance Survey Ireland |
290.20 |
275.20 |
243.80 |
|
Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland |
63.00 |
61.00 |
58.60 |
|
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND MARINE |
5,477.88 |
5,207.58 |
4,919.58 |
|
AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND MARINE |
3,654.93 |
3,522.28 |
3,288.57 |
|
Bord Bia |
104.45 |
92.80 |
89.80 |
|
Bord Iascaigh Mhara |
125.70 |
117.70 |
118.70 |
|
Marine Institute |
192.10 |
186.10 |
182.10 |
|
National Milk Agency |
5.00 |
5.00 |
5.00 |
|
Sea Fisheries Protection Authority |
99.50 |
93.20 |
87.76 |
|
Teagasc |
1,296.20 |
1,190.50 |
1,147.65 |
|
TRANSPORT |
1,054.91 |
1,550.00 |
1,557.36 |
|
TRANSPORT, TOURSIM AND SPORT |
493.14 |
494.42 |
467.79 |
|
Commission for Aviation Regulation |
18.00 |
14.70 |
16.40 |
|
Fáilte Ireland |
.00 |
326.39 |
373.09 |
|
Irish Sports Council |
.00 |
26.40 |
25.40 |
|
Medical Bureau of Road Safety |
34.50 |
35.50 |
33.00 |
|
National Roads Authority |
133.20 |
122.00 |
109.00 |
|
National Sports Campus Dev Authority |
.00 |
3.60 |
3.60 |
|
National Transport Authority |
33.00 |
58.00 |
63.00 |
|
Railway Safety Commission |
12.00 |
11.00 |
11.00 |
|
Road Safety Authority |
298.77 |
284.69 |
275.58 |
|
SFADCo (Tourism) |
.00 |
23.00 |
22.50 |
|
Tourism Ireland |
.00 |
150.30 |
157.00 |
|
- Commission for Taxi Regulation (Merged NTA 2011) |
32.30 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
HEALTH GROUP |
109,898.10 |
106,199.02 |
103,528.39 |
|
HEALTH |
471.87 |
380.66 |
353.46 |
|
An Bord Altranais - The Nursing Board 1985 |
40.50 |
43.50 |
44.40 |
|
Blood Transfusion Service |
552.78 |
543.24 |
533.30 |
|
Dental Council 2001 |
5.00 |
6.00 |
6.00 |
|
Food Safety Authority of Ireland |
80.30 |
76.94 |
74.24 |
|
Food Safety Promotion Board |
32.80 |
31.40 |
32.60 |
|
Health & Social Care Professionals Council 2007 |
5.00 |
11.08 |
16.90 |
|
Health Information and Quality Authority |
151.70 |
148.70 |
155.10 |
|
Health Insurance Authority |
8.58 |
8.58 |
8.58 |
|
Health Research Board |
71.50 |
68.50 |
67.60 |
|
Irish Medicines Board |
255.93 |
259.93 |
269.44 |
|
Medical Council |
50.50 |
53.50 |
54.50 |
|
Mental Health Commission |
38.85 |
34.85 |
34.25 |
|
National Cancer Registry Board |
48.90 |
50.70 |
45.80 |
|
National Paediatric Hospital Development Board |
2.50 |
1.50 |
1.50 |
|
National Treatment Purchase Fund |
46.60 |
46.60 |
49.00 |
|
Opticians Board 1956 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
|
Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland 1875 |
23.75 |
23.55 |
23.75 |
|
Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council |
16.00 |
14.00 |
13.00 |
|
- National Council - Prof Dev of Nursing and Midwifery (Retired 2012) |
11.50 |
1.40 |
.00 |
|
- National Social Work Qualifications Board (Retired 2011) |
6.50 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Office of Tobacco Control (Retired 2011) |
2.80 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
Health Service Executive |
107,972.24 |
104,392.39 |
101,742.97 |
|
ENTERPRISE GROUP |
2,981.94 |
2,821.52 |
2,686.40 |
|
JOBS, ENTERPRISE & INNOVATION |
910.69 |
500.80 |
483.86 |
|
CRO & RFS |
.00 |
112.94 |
104.61 |
|
LABOUR COURT |
.00 |
27.20 |
23.93 |
|
LABOUR RELATIONS COMMISSION |
.00 |
46.53 |
45.60 |
|
NERA |
.00 |
102.36 |
102.43 |
|
ODCE |
.00 |
38.70 |
34.10 |
|
City and County Enterprise Boards |
130.10 |
129.90 |
124.30 |
|
Competition Authority |
41.30 |
38.10 |
49.10 |
|
Enterprise Ireland |
828.00 |
797.00 |
745.00 |
|
Forfás |
109.50 |
106.50 |
88.50 |
|
Health and Safety Authority |
185.10 |
177.20 |
173.40 |
|
IDA Ireland |
264.00 |
249.00 |
245.00 |
|
InterTrade Ireland |
43.30 |
47.11 |
40.10 |
|
Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority |
13.00 |
14.00 |
12.80 |
|
National Consumer Agency |
45.40 |
41.40 |
38.40 |
|
National Standards Authority of Ireland |
172.55 |
167.78 |
157.27 |
|
Personal Injuries Assessment Board |
74.00 |
69.00 |
69.00 |
|
Science Foundation Ireland |
49.00 |
44.00 |
44.00 |
|
SFADCo Ltd (Industrial) |
116.00 |
112.00 |
105.00 |
|
ARTS, HERITAGE AND THE GAELTACHT |
1,363.89 |
1,750.41 |
1,711.00 |
|
ARTS, HERITAGE AND THE GAELTACHT |
153.75 |
608.41 |
619.67 |
|
Arts Council |
50.00 |
46.00 |
45.00 |
|
Boord o Ulster-Scotch (An Foras Teanga) |
.00 |
16.54 |
15.54 |
|
Bord Scannan na hÉireann (Irish Film Board) |
16.00 |
15.00 |
13.00 |
|
Chester Beatty Library |
36.60 |
30.70 |
30.30 |
|
Crawford Gallery |
14.00 |
13.00 |
13.00 |
|
Foras na Gaeilge (An Foras Teanga) |
.00 |
60.00 |
63.00 |
|
Heritage Council |
.00 |
14.80 |
15.00 |
|
Irish Museum of Modern Art |
85.00 |
84.00 |
84.00 |
|
National Concert Hall |
68.22 |
60.50 |
57.78 |
|
National Library of Ireland |
96.40 |
106.17 |
86.87 |
|
National Museum of Ireland |
171.50 |
162.59 |
154.25 |
|
Údarás na Gaeltachta |
.00 |
92.08 |
83.48 |
|
Waterways Ireland |
.00 |
343.12 |
325.81 |
|
- Fáilte Ireland (2011 Transfer to TRAN) |
344.02 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Irish Sports Council (2011 Transfer to TRAN) |
27.40 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- National Sports Campus Dev Authority (2011 Transfer to TRAN) |
4.60 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- SFADCo (Tourism) (2011 Transfer to TRAN) |
23.50 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
- Tourism Ireland (2011 Transfer to TRAN) |
158.00 |
.00 |
.00 |
|
NATIONAL GALLERY |
114.90 |
97.50 |
104.30 |
|
DEFENCE |
10,666.82 |
10,478.64 |
9,998.31 |
|
ARMY PENSIONS |
2.00 |
2.00 |
1.00 |
|
DEFENCE |
352.22 |
345.74 |
339.61 |
|
Air Corps |
767.00 |
792.00 |
757.00 |
|
Army |
8,512.60 |
8,340.90 |
7,921.70 |
|
Naval Service |
1,033.00 |
998.00 |
979.00 |
|
SOCIAL PROTECTION |
5,130.29 |
6,162.56 |
6,878.37 |
|
SOCIAL PROTECTION |
5,008.49 |
6,036.16 |
6,751.97 |
|
Citizens Information Board |
83.00 |
80.40 |
81.40 |
|
Pensions Board |
38.80 |
46.00 |
45.00 |
|
PER GROUP |
2,283.48 |
2,534.07 |
2,495.63 |
|
COMMISSION FOR PUBLIC SERVICE APPOINTMENTS |
7.80 |
8.80 |
6.80 |
|
OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS |
1,830.07 |
1,757.10 |
1,696.69 |
|
OMBUDSMAN |
86.86 |
85.83 |
83.76 |
|
PRESIDENTS ESTABLISHMENT |
21.83 |
21.10 |
23.40 |
|
PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS SERVICE |
102.16 |
90.83 |
90.10 |
|
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE & REFORM |
.00 |
276.61 |
317.53 |
|
Special EU Programmes Body |
.00 |
64.00 |
64.00 |
|
STATE LABORATORY |
88.90 |
85.40 |
82.15 |
|
VALUATION OFFICE |
145.86 |
144.40 |
131.20 |
|
CHILDREN AND YOUTH AFFAIRS |
.00 |
241.31 |
474.54 |
|
CHILDREN AND YOUTH AFFAIRS |
.00 |
100.16 |
130.89 |
|
Centres for Young Offenders |
.00 |
.00 |
207.15 |
|
Family Support Agency |
.00 |
12.00 |
12.00 |
|
National Education Welfare Board |
.00 |
93.00 |
91.00 |
|
Office of the Ombudsman for Children |
.00 |
11.00 |
10.00 |
|
The Adoption Authority |
.00 |
25.15 |
23.50 |
|
|
|
|
|
96. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to reports that the Chief Executive Office of the National Consumer Agency Ms Ann Fitzgerald was stepping down in October 2012 at the expiry of her contract, if he will confirm that Ms Fitzgerald no longer works for the NCA and to confirm if any termination payments were made to Ms Fitzgerald or if enhancements were made to future benefits payable to Ms Fitzgerald; and if so, if he will quantify such arrangements. [48794/12]
View answerMs Fitzgerald advised the Board of the National Consumer Agency of her intention to step down as Chief Executive on the expiry of her contract on the 17th October 2012. Therefore, Ms Fitzgerald is no longer employed by the Agency. Issues in relation to the terms and conditions of Ms Fitzgerald’s employment as Chief Executive are matters for the Agency.
97. Deputy James Bannon asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps he is taking, to support small rural shops and businesses in counties Longford and Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49019/12]
View answerMicro-enterprises employing less than 10 persons, in Counties Longford and Westmeath can, as their first port of call, contact their local County Enterprise Board (CEB) to discuss what options may be available to them in relation to their proposed business venture in the start-up and expansion stages. The CEBs also deliver non-financial supports such as one-to-one mentoring and a range of business advice and training programmes to improve management capability development within micro-enterprises. These are designed to help new and existing enterprises to operate effectively and efficiently so as to last and grow, and are available, as appropriate, to the needs of a promoter’s business. Contact details for the CEBs can be found on www.enterpriseboards.ie.
On 31 October 2012, my colleague, Mr John Perry TD, Minister for Small Business, launched the new Enterprise Ireland €200,000 Competitive Feasibility Fund aimed at stimulating start-ups and creating jobs and growth in the Midlands Region (Counties Laois, Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly). This Fund, which can provide up to €25,000 per project, is now open for applications from entrepreneurs, and will remain open until Tuesday 20 November 2012.
In 2011, just over 3,700 people were employed on a full-time basis in Enterprise Ireland client companies in Counties Longford and Westmeath and some €4.3m was paid to companies in these counties for job creation/ retention and business development purposes. Contact details for Enterprise Ireland can be found at the Agency’s website www.enterprise-ireland.com.
In order to improve access to credit for entrepreneurs and micro-enterprises, and to facilitate the growth and expansion of viable businesses from all industry sectors which have been refused access to credit by banks, the Government on 27 September 2012, established the Microfinance Loan Fund. The Fund has a significant entrepreneurship focus and is open to entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages, across the country.
Microfinance Ireland, (MFI), the company set up to operate the Fund, is working closely the CEBs and Enterprise Ireland and are very conscious of the particular difficulties entrepreneurs face with regard to credit history, previous business experience etc. and where they can assist entrepreneurs, they will do so. However, the potential viability of the business proposal is the dominant factor in any credit decision made by Microfinance Ireland.
The Action Plan for Jobs 2012 also includes a number of specific measures aimed at supporting employment in the retail sector. These Actions are for delivery across a number of Departments and agencies and include:
- a renewed focus on prompt payments to business,
- an assessment of the potential for future development of the retail sector,
- the introduction of a Statutory Code of Practice for Grocery Goods;
- the enactment of legislation to reform the statutory wage setting mechanisms; and
- the acceleration of the programme of revaluation of commercial premises, which will provide a basis for the adjustment in commercial rates.
Other initiatives which the Government introduced as part of the Jobs Initiative in May 2011 also continue to help support employment in the retail sector. These include the halving of Employer’s PRSI on earnings up to €356 per week and the reduction in the 13.5% VAT rate to 9% on certain goods and services.
My officials and I meet with representatives of the retail sector to hear the challenges they face. These engagements will assist us in implementing the above commitments in the Action Plan for Jobs and in identifying any further actions that can be taken to support the sector.
