Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 June 2021
434. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of workers in section 56 and 59 agencies that are earning below the living wage; and the estimated annual cost of bring their wages in line with the living wage. [32873/21]
View answerMy Department does not hold the information sought by the Deputy.
Tusla commissions organisations under sections 56 & 59 of the Child and Family Agency Act 2013 for the provision of services in line with the Agency's statutory responsibilities and corporate objectives . These organisations operate independently of Tusla. The organisations are responsible for the recruitment of their employees and the terms and conditions under which they are employed
Section 56(14) of the Act stipulates that ‘an arrangement under this section shall not give rise to an employment relationship between a service provider, its employees or agents on the one hand and the Agency on the other.’ My Department is not the employer of the staff of such organisations and the remuneration of these staff is a matter for their own employers.
