Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 October 2014
43. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought and the number that have been granted in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in the public sector under the remit of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38845/14]
View answerThe Department does not maintain records on the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought.
The following table details the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been awarded in the Department and in the agencies under its remit.
|
- |
Dept of Social Protection |
Citizens Information Board |
Pensions Ombudsman |
Pensions Authority |
|
2007 |
Nil |
8 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2008 |
Nil |
4 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2009 |
10* |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2010 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2011 |
1 |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2012 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
|
2013 |
1 |
Nil |
Nil |
1 |
|
2014 |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
Nil |
*In 2009, the CPSU made a claim with the Department of Foreign Affairs on behalf of 10 Temporary Clerical Officers based in the Passport Office, for contracts of indefinite duration (CID). The CIDs were approved by the Department of Finance on the basis that the staff involved were to be employed by the Department of Social Protection who had an urgent requirement for staff at the time.
