Departmental Bodies.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 February 2010

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Ceisteanna (117)

Máire Hoctor

Ceist:

201 Deputy Máire Hoctor asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the cost of operating the National Employment Rights Authority in 2009. [5283/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Deputy Dara Calleary)

The cost of operating the National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) in 2009 was €7.94 million. The pay related aspects of running the office amounted to €6.55 million and, non-pay elements represented a cost of €1.39 million.