From 1 January 2016 to date, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) made requests to the Department of Health for additional staff and funding on a number of occasions and approvals were granted (as per the table).
In addition to the staffing approvals listed in the attached table, during the period January 2016 to date, the FSAI submitted requests to the Department for the following staff:
- Data & Analysis Manager (2016) - New;
- Executive, Communications (2016) - Replacement;
- Executive, HR (2016) - New;
- Receptionist (2017) - Replacement; and
- Technical Executive (temporary contract) (2017) - New.
The FSAI has indicated that it will reconsider the prioritisation of these and other staff requirements it may have in the context of its new strategy which is being developed in 2018.
In addition to the funding approvals set out in the attached table, in September 2016, the FSAI indicated that it would require additional funding of €1 million in 2017 and in September 2017, it indicated that it would require an additional €500,000 in 2018 and €1 million in 2019.
These requests were the subject of discussion between the Department and FSAI but they were not approved at the time. The Department is currently liaising with FSAI regarding its 2018 funding requirements.
2018
Title and Grade
|
No. of posts
|
Date of Approval
|
Replacement/New
|
Grade between HEO and AP – Senior Technical Executive, IT
|
1
|
20.03.2018
|
Replacement
|
AP Equivalent (Risk Manager)
|
1
|
15.03.2018
|
New
|
2017
Title and Grade
|
No. of posts
|
Date of Approval
|
Replacement/New
|
Director of Corporate Affairs
|
1
|
09.03.2017
|
New
|
Finance & Planning Manager
|
1
|
20.04.2017
|
Replacement
|
Enforcement Policy Manager
|
1
|
20.04.2017
|
Replacement
|
Training Compliance Manager
|
1
|
20.04.2017
|
Replacement
|
Technical Executive, PHN
|
1
|
20.04.2017
|
Replacement
|
Technical Executive Chemical Safety
|
1
|
20.04.2017
|
Replacement
|
Administrative Assistants
|
6
|
20.04.2017
|
Replacement
|
Finance & Planning Manager
|
1
|
10.05.2047
|
Replacement
|
Enforcement Policy Manager
|
1
|
10.05.2017
|
Replacement
|
Technical Executive, PHN
|
1
|
10.05.2017
|
Replacement
|
Technical Executive, PHN
|
1
|
27.06.2017
|
Replacement
|
HEO Equivalent
|
1
|
25.08.2017
|
Replacement
|
HEO Equivalent
|
1
|
15.09.2017
|
Replacement
|
CO Equivalent
|
1
|
20.11.2017
|
Replacement
|
Number of posts for 2017
|
19
|
|
|
2016
Title and Grade
|
No. of posts
|
Date of Approval
|
Replacement/New
|
Administrative Assistant
|
1
|
26.01.2016
|
Replacement
|
Administrative Assistant
|
1
|
10.03.2016
|
Replacement
|
Administrative Assistant
|
1
|
14.03.2016
|
Replacement
|
HEO Equivalent
|
1
|
04.05.2016
|
Replacement
|
Technical Executive
|
1
|
13.05.2016
|
Replacement
|
Technical Executive
|
1
|
03.08.2016
|
Replacement
|
Senior Technical Executive
|
1
|
11.08.2016
|
Replacement
|
Senior Technical Executive
|
1
|
26.08.2016
|
Replacement
|
Senior Technical Executive – IT Grade
|
1
|
10.11.2016
|
Replacement
|
Enforcement Policy Executives
|
2
|
16.12.2016
|
Replacement
|
Number of posts sanctioned for 2016
|
11
|
|
|
Approvals for Additional Funding
Year
|
Amount
|
Reason for funding
|
-
|
2016
|
€2,500,000
|
Once-off Capital funding required in 2017 for FSAI’s relocation to new offices
|
Approved
|
2016
|
€355,000
|
To meet additional VAT costs post FSAI’s relocation
|
Approved but deferred until required in 2018
|