Richard Bruton
Question:191. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the number of earners that pay income tax at the top 40% rate, before tax credits are taken into account. [33342/23]
View answerTax Data
Questions (191, 192)
Richard Bruton
Question:192. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of full-time workers that pay income tax at the top 40% rate, before tax credits are taken into account. [33343/23]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together.
I am advised by Revenue that Revenue estimates are based on taxpayer units, where taxpayers in a marriage or civil partnership who elect to be jointly assessed are counted as one unit. These estimates encompass all taxpayer types, such as those in employment, self-employed, or in receipt of taxable income from other sources. Due to the nature of taxable income, which arises from multiple sources, it is not possible to allocate taxpayers to tax bands based solely on earned income.
I am also informed by Revenue that the number of taxpayer units at the 40% income tax rate, before tax credits are taken into account, is estimated to be approximately 940,000 in 2023 (29% of taxpayer units).
Finally, Revenue advised me that it is not possible to provide estimates for full-time workers only, as Revenue does not hold information on hours worked or rates of hourly pay.
Question No. 192 answered with Question No. 191.
Tax Credits
Questions (193)
Richard Bruton
Question:193. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who have benefitted from the increase in the home carers tax credit in Budget 2023. [33344/23]
View answerWritten answers
I am advised by Revenue that an estimated 67,000 taxpayer units will benefit in 2023 from the Budget 2023 measure to increase to the Home Carer Tax Credit from €1,600 to €1,700.
Tax Credits
Questions (194)
Richard Bruton
Question:194. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance the number of people who have benefitted from the earned income tax credit since its introduction, in tabular form. [33345/23]
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I am informed by Revenue that the number of taxpayer units claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Exchequer cost for the years 2016 – 2020, the latest year for which data are readily available, are as follows:
|
Year |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
2016 |
|
No. of Taxpayer Units |
208,100 |
241,700 |
227,900 |
217,400 |
191,700 |
|
Cost (€m) |
307.7 |
318.5 |
261.2 |
209.7 |
111.2 |
Further information on the cost and number of taxpayer units availing of tax expenditures can be found by consulting Revenue's 'Costs of tax expenditures' publication available on the Revenue website. www.revenue.ie/en/corporate/information-about-revenue/statistics/tax-expenditures/costs-expenditures.aspx.
Tax Credits
Questions (195)
Richard Bruton
Question:195. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Finance when the age tax credit of €245 was last increased; the percentage increase in average earnings since that last increase; and if he will list the age credit as an element of the tax code which should be reviewed as preparation for the Budget 2024 commencement. [33425/23]
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The age tax credit was last increased in Budget 2008 from €275 to €325 for single persons and from €550 to €650 for married couples or civil partnership. As part of the suite of measures to deliver fiscal consolidation in Budget 2011, the age tax credit was reduced from €325 to €245 for single persons and from €650 to €490 for married couples or civil partnerships, and it has remained at this value since then.
Based on CSO data, average nominal hourly earnings (seasonally adjusted) have increased by 29% since 2008 and by 27% since 2011, to Q1 2023 (the latest point for which data is available). Further information can be found at https://data.cso.ie/ (Table EHQ03)
I would note that the Commission on Taxation and Welfare recently reviewed the tax system in the round. The Commission recommended that age should be removed as a factor for determining the charge to income tax and USC, as it breaches the principle of horizontal equity and the concept of inter-generational equity. Further information is available at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/7fbeb-report-of-the-commission/.
My Department is currently undertaking a review of the personal tax system, which will take account of the Commission on Taxation and Welfare recommendations and other personal tax matters.
Finally, with regard to the possibility of changes to the age tax credit in Budget 2024, the Deputy will also appreciate it is a longstanding practice of the Minister for Finance not to comment in advance of the Budget on any tax matters that might be the subject of Budget decisions.
Defective Building Materials
Questions (196)
Cathal Crowe
Question:196. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will respond to six individual queries concerning a building (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33224/23]
View answerWritten answers
We are currently collating information requested and will respond Directly to the Deputy.
Coast Guard Service
Questions (197)
Paul Kehoe
Question:197. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform for an update on the status of the proposed new station at Kilmore Quay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33232/23]
View answerWritten answers
The Coast Guard building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the Department of Transport. These projects are funded by the Department of Transport.
New accommodation for the Kilmore Quay Coast Guard Unit is included as one of the key priorities on this delivery programme. The Commissioners of Public Works have acquired a site in Kilmore Quay from Wexford County Council and the development of the new Coast Guard facility will progress in accordance with the availability of resources.
Departmental Websites
Questions (198)
Catherine Murphy
Question:198. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to clarify whether at any point over the past ten years the SSL certificates for his Department’s websites expired for a period of time; if so, the reason this occurred; and the duration they remained expired. [33278/23]
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As the deputy is probably aware most Departments, including my own Department, now host their websites within the gov.ie domain. Since gov.ie went live on the 17th of January 2019 and in preceding years there have been no occasions where the SSL certificates associated with my department's websites have expired without renewal.
My Department acts immediately when alerted to an upcoming expiry date for its SSL certificates and renews them well in advance of this date.
An Garda Síochána
Questions (199)
Colm Burke
Question:199. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if, following an audit of all unoccupied properties previously used either to provide accommodation to members of An Garda Síochána or former Garda stations no longer in use, he will set out the number of these unoccupied properties which have been sold to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33291/23]
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility on behalf of the State for managing and maintaining a substantial and complex estate of approximately 2,500 properties.
This extensive and diverse portfolio of State properties includes office accommodation for all Government Departments, the property estate for An Garda Síochána and numerous properties for many State Agencies. The portfolio also encompasses specialised spaces such as public offices, laboratories and cultural institutions, in addition to warehouses, heritage properties, visitor centres and sites.
In any major portfolio, there will always be a certain level of vacant properties. It is normal to have an amount of space vacant, or vacant properties, at any given time as the portfolio could not function without the flexibility that it provides. Not all vacant properties will be deemed surplus to the State’s requirements or deemed suitable for disposal.
The OPW, like other State bodies, is obliged to follow central Government policies on the disposal of surplus properties including former Garda station properties. The arrangements involved are set out in the following Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) Circulars:
• Circular 11/2015: Protocols for the Transfer and Sharing of State Property Assets
• Circular 17/2016: Policy for Property Acquisition and for Disposal of Surplus Property
As a matter of policy, no property is disposed of until there is absolute certainty that there is no alternative State use for that property.
The OPW’s approach to managing vacant, surplus properties is firstly, to establish if the property is required for alternative State use, including the potential for it to be re-purposed for either Government Departments or the wider public service. A number of strategic properties are retained in anticipation of potential State use/development in line with service demands arising from Government policy changes to public service provision.
Secondly, if no State use is identified, the OPW considers if open market disposal is an option, depending on prevailing market conditions.
Thirdly, the OPW may consider community involvement, subject to a detailed submission that demonstrates that the community or voluntary group seeking to use the property has the means to insure, maintain and manage it in order to reduce costs to the Exchequer.
In line with the above policy, the OPW has provided a list of its surplus properties, including former Garda station properties, to the Land Development Agency, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and the relevant Local Authorities so that they could assess them for suitability for social or humanitarian housing purposes or for other State use.
139 Garda station properties were closed during 2012 and 2013 as part of An Garda Síochána’s rationalisation programme. The overall status with regard to these 139 Garda station properties is outlined in the table below including a list of 59 that were disposed on the open market or transferred to other State bodies/local authorities.
State Properties
Questions (200)
Colm Burke
Question:200. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to set out in detail his Department’s future proposals for the building which was previously occupied as the main prison in Cork city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33292/23]
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Awaiting reply from Department.
State Bodies
Questions (201)
Rose Conway-Walsh
Question:201. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 28 June 2028, whether the Pension Authority is categorised as a non-commercial State agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33397/23]
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The Pensions Authority is categorised as a non-commercial State agency, and is listed on the Register of Public Sector Bodies. The Pensions Authority is not in direct receipt of Exchequer expenditure.
As the Pensions Authority is under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection, the Department of Social Protection may be better placed to provide the Deputy with any further detailed information in relation to the Pensions Authority.
State Bodies
Questions (202)
Rose Conway-Walsh
Question:202. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 55 of 28 June 2028, whether the Office of Public Works is categorised as a non-commercial State agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33398/23]
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The Office of Public Works is a Scheduled Office as defined under the Public Service Management Act 1997. The OPW is categorised by the Central Statistics Office as a Vote, and is listed on the Register of Public Sector Bodies. Exchequer allocations and associated staffing numbers for the Office in a given year are set out under Vote 13 as detailed in the Revised Estimates for Public Services (REV). The full REV publication for 2023 and previous years can be found online at www.gov.ie/en/collection/e20037-revised-estimates/
Flood Risk Management
Questions (203)
Cathal Crowe
Question:203. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will be taking any drainage works or works on historic sights in County Clare in the coming months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33410/23]
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) is responsible for the maintenance of arterial drainage schemes completed under the Arterial Drainage Acts, 1945 and 1995, as amended. Some 2,100km of channel and some 135km of embankments are maintained annually. The OPW Annual Maintenance Programme for 2023 includes maintenance in County Clare on the Creegh, Fergus and Owenogarney Arterial Drainage Schemes.
The Office of Public Works undertakes a general program of maintenance at National Monuments in its care including those in County Clare. Important sites such as Scattery Island, Ennis Friary and Quinn Abbey are continuously monitored and preventative or reactive conservation takes place as required. While there are no significant projects planned for the forthcoming period in Co. Clare it is hoped that the ongoing project to conserve houses on the Street at Scattery Island will be completed in the coming months.
Departmental Meetings
Questions (204)
Catherine Murphy
Question:204. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he and/or his officials have engaged with the Corporate Enforcement Agency in respect of RTÉ and/or its contractors and/or persons acting on behalf of contractors. [33237/23]
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The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was established on 7th July 2022 under the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021. The Act carried over to the Authority, both the functions and the range of powers of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE).
The Authority is therefore equipped with significant enforcement powers required to carry out its statutory functions; to enforce and encourage compliance with company law, to investigate suspected offences under the Companies Acts, to prosecute detected breaches of the Companies Act and to refer cases to the Director of Public Prosecutions on indictment.
Certain professionals, e.g., auditors, examiners and receivers, are required by law to make reports to the CEA under certain circumstances. Certain professional bodies have similar obligations. In addition, every liquidator appointed to an insolvent company has certain reporting obligations to the CEA. Members of the public may also submit complaints and concern to the CEA where there are indications of non-compliance with company law.
Section 944D (4) of the Companies Act 2014 provides that the CEA shall be independent in the performance of its functions. The purpose of this provision is to ensure that the law is enforced without the possibility of interference from any party or the appearance of any such interference.
Therefore, I as Minister have no function in such matters and do not have any power to intervene in any action or decision taken by the Authority in relation to its statutory functions as this would conflict with the statutory framework which was created to ensure the Authority’s independence.
Departmental Websites
Questions (205)
Catherine Murphy
Question:205. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to clarify whether at any point over the past ten years the SSL certificates for his Department’s websites expired for a period of time; if so, the reason this occurred; and the duration they remained expired. [33270/23]
View answerWritten answers
The SSL certificates for my Department's websites have not expired for any period of time over the past 10 years.
Work Permits
Questions (206)
Colm Burke
Question:206. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration would be given to the addition of a bespoke seasonal employment permit scheme for foreign workers for fruit-picking and other seasonal employments in the horticulture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33296/23]
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A Review of Economic Migration Policy undertaken in 2018 concluded that while the employment permits system provides a robust framework to supplement skills and labour needs in the State, the current legislation imposes inflexibility in its operation. In order to increase the agility and responsiveness of the system, the Review recommended that new legislation be initiated.
The 2018 Review found that there is a clear role for time limited work permissions for seasonal contracts for typically 6-9 months, and that there is a strong demand for such a permit type. To meet that demand, the Seasonal Employment Permit has been devised, to provide for non-EEA nationals to work in the State temporarily while retaining legal domicile in a third country, for the purposes of employment in a sector of seasonal activity.
The Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill sets out to consolidate the existing legislation to create a more accessible statutory basis and greater flexibility for our economic migration system. A key feature of the Bill is the proposed introduction of the Seasonal Employment Permit.
In May 2023 Government gave approval for the Department to proceed with legal drafting of provisions for a Seasonal Employment Permit, ahead of Dáil Report Stage. It is planned that the Seasonal Employment Permit will initially be introduced on a pilot basis with a selection of companies in the horticultural (fruit and vegetable) sector.
Work Permits
Questions (207)
Colm Burke
Question:207. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if consideration would be given to increasing the number of physiotherapists under the critical skills occupations list in view of the shortage of physiotherapists in the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33312/23]
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I wish to advise the Deputy that occupations included on the Critical Skills Occupations List are not subject to quota limits.
Following constructive engagement with the Department of Health, the occupation of physiotherapist was added to the Critical Skills Occupations List in June 2022. This change provides priority access to Ireland’s labour market by way of the Critical Skills Employment Permit for non-EEA nationals wishing to take up employment in the State as physiotherapists.
The Critical Skills Employment Permit is attractive for a number of reasons:
• Because the skills are identified as being in short supply, a Labour Market Needs Test is not required.
• Permit holders can apply for immediate family reunification from the Department of Justice. Once resident in the State, the dependants/partners/spouses of CSEP holders are eligible to apply for employment permits.
• Permit holders may apply to the Department of Justice for permission to reside and work without the requirement for an employment permit upon completion of the Critical Skills Employment Permit’s duration.
For further information in regard to the hiring of physiotherapists by the HSE, please refer to the HSE or the Department of Health which has policy responsibility in this area.
Enterprise Support Services
Questions (208)
Louise O'Reilly
Question:208. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the funding allocated to the establishment and implementation of the national cluster programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33331/23]
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The White Paper on Enterprise, which was published last December, sets out Ireland`s industrial policy for the medium- to long-term. It recognises the importance of clustering to sustain and develop competitive advantage in areas of strategic importance and potential, in particular the twin transitions of green and digital. Under the Pillar titled “Building on Strengths and Opportunities” it foresees an enhanced role for clustering in delivering our enterprise policy goals.
The White Paper provides for the development of a National Clustering Programme to be delivered through a central coordination mechanism. The National Clustering Programme will encourage the formation and strengthening of cluster organisations, and will take a medium to long term funding view for established clusters. It sets a target to fund five national cluster organisations by 2025.
Grant Thornton was commissioned by my Department to undertake research to develop an evidence base to support the development of a national clustering policy and framework. The report, which was published on my Department’s website in March 2023, is being used to inform the direction of the National Clustering Programme.
The first of consecutive two year White Paper on Enterprise Implementation Plans was published in May. It sets out that the National Clustering Programme will be devised by the end of Q3 2023 and its implementation will be commenced in Q4 2023. The funding for the National Clustering Programme will be determined in the course of the standard annual estimates process.
Employment Rights
Questions (209)
Louise O'Reilly
Question:209. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position Ireland took at European Council level in discussions regarding the Council approach to the Platform Workers Directive; if Ireland pushed for stronger safeguards for workers, or if it lent support for the general approach, which did not offer such safeguards for workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33423/23]
View answerWritten answers
A proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work includes, among other things, measures to determine the employment status of people working through digital labour platforms and new rights for both workers and self-employed people regarding algorithmic management. It provides for a rebuttable legal presumption which is to be applied in proceedings where the employment status is in question. Ireland already has mechanisms for the determination of employment status and therefore favoured the legal presumption test in the original proposal.
However, in the spirit of compromise. Ireland gave its support to the compromise texts that were before EPSCO in December 2022 and in June 2023. The file has now moved on to trialogues.
Intellectual Property
Questions (210)
David Stanton
Question:210. Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline if the working groups, the interdepartmental committee on the Unified Patent Court and the Enterprise Agencies Forum on the Unified Patent Court, previously established to examine the workings of Ireland's participation in the Unified Patent Court, have been reconvened, or when they will be reconvened; the current membership of, and organisations represented by, these working groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33424/23]
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In June 2022, the Government reaffirmed its commitment to participate in the Unitary Patent System and the Unified Patent Court, and to hold the necessary constitutional referendum to enable Ireland to do so.
My Department officials are currently advancing preparations for the constitutional referendum which will enable the transfer of jurisdictional powers from Irish Courts to the new International Court. A Yes vote for the new Unitary Patent Court would bring reduced legal costs for researchers, inventors and businesses, in particular for micro and SMEs. The timing of this Referendum will be a matter for Government to decide.
There are no immediate plans to reconvene any previous working groups. A new Oversight Committee will be established at the appropriate time in advance of a referendum. The Committee will comprise the key stakeholders to support the work. A Communications Campaign is also being devised.
The preparatory work underway also includes drafting a Constitutional Amendment Bill along with a Regulatory Impact Assessment. Amendments to the national patent legislation will also be required to recognise both the new Unitary Patent and the UPC Agreement.
Preparations also involve engaging with the Department of Justice on the establishment of a new court and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage regarding the work of the Electoral Commission in relation to a referendum.
A local division of the Unified Patent Court will be created in Ireland if the State ratifies the Agreement under which the court is established. A Local Unitary Patent Court in Ireland will offer users an accessible, cost-effective, and more efficient option for broad patent protection and dispute settlement across Europe. A single litigation process will cover all participating member states, rather than costly litigation in individual jurisdictions. Small and Micro-entities will benefit from a 40% reduction in court fees.
Education Welfare Service
Questions (211, 212, 213, 214, 215)
Pádraig O'Sullivan
Question:211. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education her views on the staffing issues within the School Completion Programme in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33248/23]
View answerPádraig O'Sullivan
Question:212. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the value of staffing resources that were allocated to the School Completion Programme in South Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the value of the staffing resources spent, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33249/23]
View answerPádraig O'Sullivan
Question:213. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education to confirm how many students in south Kildare were supported through the School Completion Programme in south Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33250/23]
View answerPádraig O'Sullivan
Question:214. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education the steps she has taken to solve the staffing issues in the school completion programme in south Kildare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33251/23]
View answerPádraig O'Sullivan
Question:215. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Education how many staff members were employed to support the School Completion Programme in south Kildare in 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33252/23]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 211, 212, 213, 214 and 215 together.
In relation to the questions submitted by the Deputy regarding South Kildare School Completion Programme it has been clarified that Newbridge SCP is the programme to which the Deputy refers to.
On 1 January 2021, responsibility for education welfare functions, including the administration of the home school community liaison scheme and the school completion programme, SCP, transferred from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to my Department. The SCP forms part of the Tusla education support service, TESS. While the arrangements between Tusla and the SCP are not impacted by the change in ministerial responsibility, Tusla now reports to my Department in respect of the SCP, which is funded by my Department via Tusla.
The SCP was introduced in 2002 and the programme is now a central element of DEIS, a key policy initiative of my Department to address educational disadvantage at school level. There are currently 122 school completion projects with local management committees (LMC). At present, management of the school completion programme initiatives, including the employment of staff, occurs at local level.
Officials from my Department have been advised that TESS has engaged with the LMC of Newbridge SCP and senior managers in Kildare/Wicklow ETB in relation to current staffing issues. Further engagement has been scheduled between TESS and the Newbridge LMC to seek a resolution in relation to these issues. TESS continue to be available to provide any further support and guidance required. Officials from my Department continue to engage pro-actively with all stakeholders to find a solution locally that enables the continuance of this valuable service.
Staffing numbers
The staffing numbers for Newbridge SCP for 2020, 2021 and 2022 are as follows:
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
|
Staff (Project co-ordinators and Project workers) numbers |
03 |
03 |
05 |
To date in 2023, two of the above named posts are filled in Newbridge SCP. Funding remains in place to support the running of the SCP programme in Newbridge and TESS is continuing to engage with the SCP and senior managers in Kildare/Wicklow ETB to resolve issues in relation to staffing for 2023 to ensure that the School Completion Programme continues to provide valuable supports and services. Working to find solutions with stakeholders, it is the intention of TESS to provide a range of services in the area broadly in line with those available in previous years.
Value of resources (end year figures)
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
|
Total Funding provided by Tusla |
€183,935 |
€183,935 |
€193,132 |
|
Staff costs (Co-ordinators and project workers) |
€114,700 |
€140,700 |
€145,000 |
|
Sessional worker costs |
€50,000 |
€31,000 |
€31,000 |
|
Total employment costs |
€164,700 |
€171,700 |
€176,000 |
Note: the total funding figure includes pay and non-pay costs. Non pay costs are associated with the running of various initiatives and interventions associated with the programme.
2023
In 2023 TUSLA will provide 223,789 euro total funding to Newbridge SCP. This figure includes pay and non-pay costs. 185,000 euro has been allocated as a full year employment cost for project co-ordinator, project workers and sessional workers.
Work is ongoing between TESS and Newbridge LMC and senior staff in Kildare Wicklow ETB to resolve issues relating to filling the vacant posts and to ensure that the level of service provided is broadly in line with previous years by the end 2023.
Numbers of children and young people receiving support
The number of students in south Kildare that were supported through the School Completion Programme in 2020, 2021 and 2022
|
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
|
|
Students – targeted support |
120 |
126 |
144 |
|
Students - universal support |
720 |
560 |
560 |
Since my Department took over responsibility for the school completion programme in January 2021, the initial focus has been on the development of the legislative platform to support the transfer of functions from DCEDIY. This body of work has now been completed and the next body of work will consider all other aspects of the programme, including governance and structures for SCP and all matters involved therein.