Departmental Staff Redeployment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 October 2012

Thursday, 25 October 2012

Ceisteanna (125)

Mary Lou McDonald

Ceist:

125. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff members from his Department that have been temporarily and or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades and pay scales of same; the total amount of savings achieved in salary payments in respect of the persons concerned; the duration of assignments; the business reasons supporting the redeployment of staff; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47174/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Since the establishment of my Department on 2 June 2011, a total of 8 staff in my Department have been temporarily or permanently redeployed to other Government Departments or agencies. 2 at Principal Officer level, 1 at Higher Executive Officer level, 3 at Executive Officer level and 2 at Clerical Officer level were involved, all of whom are paid in accordance with general civil service payscales for these grades. The estimated annual saving in respect of these transfers and redeployments is €433,611. 3 of the redeployments are temporary and will cease, respectively, in November 2013, April 2014 and May 2017. Sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform was not required.