Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 May 2017

Wednesday, 17 May 2017

Questions (81, 82, 83)

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

81. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach the number of persons who are employed under the aegis of his Department through agencies. [23937/17]

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

82. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach the persons employed through agencies in his Department, in tabular form. [23949/17]

Bríd Smith

Question:

83. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Taoiseach the monetary value of all work contracted out under the aegis of his Department to external agencies or consultancies for work completed or investigations undertaken in human resources and industrial relations including hiring and interviewing of staff and so on. [23962/17]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 81 to 83, inclusive, together.

While there are no agency workers working in my Department, my Department is currently availing of a contract cleaning service as a temporary, emergency measure to ensure that service levels in my Department are maintained while a recruitment process for additional cleaning staff is undertaken.

There are no agency workers working in the National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) - the only body under the aegis of my Department.

Neither my Department nor NESDO have contracted any consultants for work completed or investigations undertaken in HR and industrial relations.