Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2016
180. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the cost of agency and or locum staff hired by her Department for each of the years 2011 to 2015; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21671/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraI wish to advice the Deputy that my Department and the Agencies under its remit use the services of the State's independent recruitment office, the Public Appointments Service, to the maximum extent possible.
However, in order to deliver the business of the organisation, it is necessary for my Department and its Agencies to occasionally engage the services of external recruitment or employment agencies. The following tables contain the relevant expenditure by my Department and its Agencies during the period in question as requested by the Deputy.
Office of the State Pathologist
|
Year |
Fees Paid |
Recruitment/ Employment Agency |
Service Provided |
|
2011 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
2012 |
€47,868.39 |
TTM Healthcare |
Histopathology Lab Scientist |
|
2013 |
€80,293.15 |
TTM Healthcare |
Histopathology Lab Scientist |
|
2014 |
€78,126.12 |
TTM Healthcare |
Histopathology Lab Scientist |
|
2015 |
€93,071.78 |
TTM Healthcare |
Histopathology Lab Scientist. |
Irish Human Rights Commission (this body was incorporated into the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission - an independent body - with effect from 1 November 2014)
|
Year |
Fees Paid |
Recruitment/ Employment Agency |
Service Provided |
|
2013 |
€5,894.00 |
Premier Recruitment Ltd. |
Clerical cover for staff on leave / events |
|
2014 |
€13,009.00 |
Premier Recruitment Ltd. |
Provision of phone reception and clerical support in Jervis House |
Irish Prison Service
|
Year |
Fees Paid |
Recruitment/ Employment Agency |
Service Provided |
|
2011 |
€1,929,709.40 |
CPL Ltd / Locumotion Ltd / Locumlink/ Care Doc |
Agency Nurses / Locum Doctors |
|
2012 |
€2,488,646.42 |
CPL Ltd / Locumotion Ltd / Locumlink/ Care Doc |
Agency Nurses / Locum Doctors |
|
2013 |
€2,768,615.58 |
CPL Ltd / Locumotion Ltd / Locumlink/ Care Doc |
Agency Nurses / Locum Doctors |
|
2014 |
€2,378,357.87 |
CPL Ltd / Locumotion Ltd / Locumlink/ Care Doc |
Agency Nurses / Locum Doctors |
|
2015 |
€2,764,998.50 |
CPL Ltd / Locumotion Ltd / Locumlink/ Care Doc |
Agency Nurses / Locum Doctors |
The Department has also employed a number of locum probation officers to address short term vacancies in the Probation Service during the period in question. These locum probation officers were employed with the Department in an unestablished capacity on fixed term contracts. The cost of employing these staff was €73,633 in 2014 and €212,150 in 2015.
In respect of the Courts Service, the relevant material is currently being collated and will be provided to the Deputy shortly.
