Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (1753)

Seán Fleming

Question:

1753. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of new staff employed since 1 July 2013 up to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual costs arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2014 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2015 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2016 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33215/14]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is subject to the Moratorium on Public Sector recruitment. The position in relation to the employment of permanent staff by my Department during the period July 2013 to December 2014 is summarised in the following table. Ministerial appointments, annual seasonal staff or staff taken on contract are not included.

Period	No. of staff recruited	Gross annual salary cost €000's
Jul 2013 –Dec 213	1	71
Jan – Aug 2014	2	102
Total	3	173

There are no definitive proposals at present for further recruitment of permanent staff in the remainder of 2014, 2015 or 2016, but these matters are kept under constant review in light of evolving business needs.

For the sake of completeness, I should add that the position of Director of the National Archives has been advertised by the Public Appointment Service and it is expected that a new Director will be appointed before the end of this year.