Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 March 2010
543 Deputy Bruton asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of staff in her Department and any agency under its remit who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied) in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12307/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table details the number of posts in the Department, and in the agencies under the aegis of the Department, as at February 2010, that are primarily occupied in the functions concerned.
|
Primary Function |
Department |
|
Payroll |
24.25 |
|
Financial Management |
68.20 |
|
Human Resource Management (including Staff Training Unit) |
89.50 |
|
ICT Services including Procurement |
230.25 |
|
Means assessment |
407.30 |
The staff detailed above as primarily employed on means assessment are the staff in the Department's Inspectorate. However, while means assessment constitutes a significant element of their work, their duties also include the combating of fraud and abuse of all the Department's schemes and reviews of means tested payments to ensure the conditions regarding entitlement continue to be satisfied.
In addition, other staff carry out some means assessment as part of a wide range of duties involved in dealing with claims. But means assessment on its own is their primary function.
|
Primary Function |
Pensions Board |
Family Support Agency |
Citizens Information Board |
|
Payroll + Financial Mgt |
2.00 |
3 |
3.0 |
|
Human Resource Management |
1.25 |
2 |
2.5 |
|
ICT Services |
2.00 |
0 |
6.5 |
|
Means assessment |
0.00 |
0 |
0.0 |
|
Procurement |
0.25 |
0 |
0.0 |
