Education and Training Boards Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 December 2013

Wednesday, 4 December 2013

Questions (43)

Joe Higgins

Question:

43. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of newly appointed resource persons employed in Youthreach Centres of Education since 2005 to date by the City of Dublin ETB; the number of these newly appointed resource persons during this period who started on point 1 of the resource persons incremental scale; the number of newly appointed resource persons during this period who started above point 1 of the resource persons incremental scale; and the highest increment awarded to a newly appointed resource person during this period by the City of Dublin ETB. [51980/13]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills

The Youthreach programme is operated by Education and Training Boards (ETBs) from funding provided by my Department. All ETB staff including Youthreach Resource Persons, are recruited and employed by each individual ETB. My Department does not hold any records on the information requested by the Deputy.