Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2016
130. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of new social workers Tusla, the Child and Family Agency, will recruit in 2016 further to its budget 2016 increase; the average cost of employing an entry grade social worker with the agency. [3420/16]
View answerI have allocated extra funding of €6.1m to Tusla to address risk associated with unallocated child protection and welfare cases. This funding will be used to recruit an additional 201 staff in 2016, 168 of which will be social workers. The remaining staff will be recruited to provide important related business support functions such as clerical and ICT supports. The cost for each additional entry grade social worker is estimated at €45,000 (whole year cost) which includes employers' PRSI.
