Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 February 2010

Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Ceisteanna (186, 187)

David Stanton

Ceist:

253 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 21 May 2009, the number of advocacy resource officers employed across the citizens information network; the location of same; the length of their contracts; when they are due to expire; if the Citizens Information Board has completed its examination of the role of AROs; the findings of same; if a permanent ARO structure is to be established to support advocacy services across the network, especially in view of the fact that the personal advocacy service as provided for in the Citizens Information Act has not yet been established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7253/10]

David Stanton

Ceist:

254 Deputy David Stanton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 698 of 9 July 2009, the number of advocacy projects in operation under the Citizens Information Board; the breakdown of the expenditure on this service each year since its establishment in 2005; the budget for 2010; the number of people who have availed of services by these projects; when the full evaluation of this advocacy programme will be completed by the CIB; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7254/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Deputy Mary Hanafin)

I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 254 together.

Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy.