Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 March 2010

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Ceisteanna (288)

Ruairí Quinn

Ceist:

353 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of civil servants and the number of public servants currently responsible for the community services programme of FÁS who will now be transferred to his Department; if he will state the office in which they will be located and the size of the budget as set out in the Estimates for 2010 for which they will have responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13866/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social and Family Affairs (Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív)

FÁS, operating under the aegis of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, delivers various community based services. The Government has decided to transfer responsibility for some of these to my Department. The two Departments and FÁS are working together to identify the staff, financial, IT, accommodation and other resources that will need to transfer to my Department from FÁS and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to give effect to the new arrangements. As this process is not yet complete, the details sought by the Deputy are not available at this time.