Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 November 2014
92. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide an annual breakdown of the fees paid to recruitment and employment agencies by his Department and those under his aegis. [42724/14]
View answerRecruitment of staff to my Department is ordinarily conducted through the Public Appointments Service (PAS), and where relevant through the redeployment mechanism introduced by Government to manage the reduction of numbers employed in the public sector in recent times.
Across the Department and its Offices, the only instance of use of an employment agency relates to the provision to the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) of legal secretarial services. The fee received by the agency in the period 2012 to date is approximately €28,000 plus VAT. This represents just under 21% of the total amount paid to the agency, the balance of which is paid to the worker concerned. The agency is responsible for all administration costs in respect of the worker including, for example, administration of payroll and any human resource costs arising. In addition, they would be responsible for discharging employers' PRSI liability amounting to some €4,000, in respect of the worker, out of this fee. The breakdown of fees paid each year, including VAT, is as follows:
|
Year |
€ |
|
2012 |
€12.45k |
|
2013 |
€12.51k |
|
2014 (to date) |
€9.6k |
Separately, I have asked all Agencies under the aegis of my Department to advise me of fees paid to recruitment and employment agencies and I will communicate this information to the Deputy as soon as it is available.
