National Standards Authority of Ireland

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 May 2020

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

Questions (580)

Robert Troy

Question:

580. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if additional resources, that is, staff and funding will be needed for the NSAI with respect to the reopening of businesses as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted; if so, the exact number of staff and additional funding that will required; the number of full and part-time staff employed in the NSAI in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020 by staff according to civil service grade and other staff; and the breakdown in funding allocated to the NSAI in each of the years 2016 to 2020, in tabular form. [5998/20]

Written answers

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

My Department maintains continuous engagement and oversight in relation to NSAI’s exchequer financing, staffing and recruitment requirements.  In response to the impact of Covid-19 on businesses, the NSAI are monitoring these requirements for 2020, and will bring any future requirements to the attention of my Department if required.

The following table outlines the staffing numbers and the breakdown of funding for the NSAI over the years 2016-2020. 

	Full time staff in NSAI	Part time staff in NSAI	Fixed term Contract	External Service Delivery	Other staffing*	Breakdown of Funding
2016	117	12	8	22	6	€4.6m
2017	125	13	17	17	5	€5.4m
2018	129	17	23	21	5	€5.7m
2019	143	16	11	18	8	€5.4m
2020	148	14	8	12	8	€6.8m

*Other staffing includes employees on secondment, Temporary Agency Staff and Intra students.