Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 May 2012
221 Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 125 of 26 April last regarding local Social Welfare offices (details supplied) in County Westmeath if he will identify the positions that remain unfilled; the duration that they have been vacant; if he will give a definite time frame as to when these will be filled. [22794/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below details the vacancies in the locations mentioned:
|
Location |
Grade |
Duration of vacancy |
|
Mullingar Local Office |
1 Higher Executive Officer |
1st March 2012 to date |
|
1 Executive Officer (Inspector) |
1st March 2012 to date |
|
|
Athlone Local Office |
1 Staff Officer |
September 2011 to date |
|
Longford Local Office |
1 Higher Executive Officer (Inspector) |
10th February 2012 |
|
1 Higher Executive Officer |
1st March 2012 to date |
|
|
1 Staff Officer |
1st March 2012 to date |
|
|
1 Clerical Officer |
September 2011 to date |
|
|
1 Clerical Officer |
1st March 2012 to date |
As I recently advised the Deputy, the staffing needs of all offices in my Department are continuously reviewed, having regard to workloads and the competing demands arising. In this regard, it is not possible to give a definitive timeframe of when these specific vacancies will be filled. I can however assure the Deputy that the Department will continue to source available staff to fill critical vacancies by way of redeployment in line with the Public Service Agreement 2010-2014, or transfer from within the Department and other Government Departments, taking account of the employment control framework (ECF) target, as determined by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
