Kathleen Funchion
Question:369. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the cost for inspectors employed by Tusla to inspect all services in the early years sector in one budgetary year. [18673/17]
View answerWednesday, 12 April 2017
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Officials in my Department contacted Tusla who confirmed that the cost for inspectors employed to inspect early years services was €3,348,931 in the budgetary year 2016. This figure includes pay and non-pay costs.
Officials in my Department have asked Tusla to respond further to the question re the cost of inspecting all services in one budgetary year and this information will be provided to the Deputy within ten working days.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 42A
Officials in my Department contacted Tusla who confirmed that the cost for inspectors employed to inspect early years services was €3,348,931 in the budgetary year 2016. This figure includes pay and non-pay costs.
Tusla has further confirmed that the estimated cost of inspecting all Early Years services in one budgetary year would be approximately €7,524,030. This estimation is based on an assumption that an unlimited number of inspection staff would be available to enable all services to be inspected within one budget year, which would not be feasible.