Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 January 2010
261 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff employed in each agency that derives from her Department at the end of 2007, 2008, and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3214/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe four statutory bodies operating under the aegis of the Department are the Pensions Board, the Citizens Information Board, the Family Support Agency and the Social Welfare Tribunal. In addition the Pensions Ombudsman comes under the remit of the Department.
The total number of staff for each of the Agencies/Boards under the aegis of the Department in the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 is outlined in the following table.
|
Name of Board/Agency |
Total staff numbers each year |
|
The Pensions Board |
2007: 37.0 |
|
2008: 39.5 |
|
|
2009: 37.0 |
|
|
Citizens Information Board |
2007: 92.0 |
|
(The Comhairle name was changed to Citizens Information Board in February 2007 under the Citizens Information Act 2007) |
2008: 88.0 |
|
2009: 88.0 |
|
|
Family Support Agency |
2007: 42.49 |
|
2008: 38.98 |
|
|
2009: 40.19 |
|
|
Social Welfare Tribunal |
2007: Nil |
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2008: Nil |
|
|
2009: Nil |
|
|
Office of the Pensions Ombudsman |
2007: 10.0 |
|
2008: 10.0 |
|
|
2009: 10.0 |
|
|
Combat Poverty Agency |
2007: 25.1 |
|
2008: 22.1 |
|
|
2009: 18.71 |
