Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 October 2015
295. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the number of supernumerary positions in his Department and the agencies, organisations and bodies funded by his Department; the maximum period in each case that supernumerary positions have existed; and the total cost in maintaining supernumerary positions. [34147/15]
View answerIn answer to the Deputy's question I can confirm that there are no supernumerary positions in my Department. The position with regard to the agencies, organisations or bodies funded by my Department is that with the exception of the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) there are no supernumerary positions.
The SEUPB currently has 1.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) supernumerary positions which are as a result of a Transfer of Undertakings, Service Provision Transfer since the 1st January 2014. The current annual cost in maintaining these positions (Gross plus National Insurance Contributions) is €80,000. The cost to the Irish Exchequer is 50% of this, that is €40,000.
