Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 February 2010
166 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons working in each social welfare office in County Donegal in tabular form in 2009; and the number of persons working in each social welfare office in County Donegal in tabular form in 2010. [8254/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra167 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons working in each social welfare office in County Donegal who are on long-term or maternity leave as and from February 2010 in tabular form. [8255/10]
Amharc ar fhreagra168 Deputy Arthur Morgan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of temporary positions in each social welfare office in County Donegal which have been filled as a result of long-term or maternity leave as of February 2010. [8256/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Question Nos. 166, 167 and 168 together.
At February 2009, the number of posts occupied in the Department's offices in County Donegal was 327, as detailed in the table below. At February 2010, there are 394 posts occupied in the Department's offices in County Donegal. This includes the new decentralised office in Buncrana that opened in October 2009, as detailed in the table.
|
Office |
February 2009 No. of Posts |
February 2010 No. of Posts |
Temporary Staff in place to cover long term absences |
|
Letterkenny HQ |
224.0 |
**198.0 |
2 |
|
Buncrana HQ |
*0.0 |
85.0 |
|
|
Buncrana Local Office |
22.0 |
26.0 |
1 |
|
Donegal Town Local Office |
19.0 |
16.0 |
1 |
|
Dunfanaghy Local Office |
10.5 |
10.5 |
|
|
Dungloe Local Office |
16.0 |
16.0 |
|
|
Letterkenny Local Office |
22.0 |
28.0 |
|
|
Social Welfare Inspectorate |
13.5 |
14.5 |
|
|
Total No. of Posts |
327.0 |
394.0 |
4 |
*The Department's new decentralised office in Buncrana opened in October 2009.
**24 posts transferred from Letterkenny to the new office in Buncrana.
Due to staff action currently being taken, I regret that I am unable to provide the information sought by the Deputy in respect of the persons who are on long-term or maternity leave as and from February 2010.
