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Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 May 2018

Thursday, 17 May 2018

Ceisteanna (148)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

148. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the funding allocated to the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the 2018 funding allocation between current and capital funding; the annual costs incurred and allocations made in each of the years 2010 to 2017; the number of part-time and full-time civil servants attached to the expert group; and the associated annual staff costs. [21960/18]

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This PQ contains 4 parts as follows:

1. Funding allocated to the EGFSN from 2010 to 2017;2.

2. Current and capital funding allocated for 2018;

3. Annual costs incurred from 2010 to 2017 (allocations part already covered by part 1);

4. The number of civil servants (part & full-time) attached to the Group and their costs;

1. Budget Allocations

2010 - €604,000;

2011 - €520,000;

2012 - €420,000;

2013 - €420,000;

2014 - €490,000;

2015 - €490,000;

2016 - €490,000;

2017 - €380,000.

2. 2018 - €380,000 is allocated. Expenditure is profiled as €240,000 pay and €140,000 non-pay.

3. Actual Expenditure (including pay referenced in Section 4)

2010 - €401,956;

2011 - €316,516;

2012 - €361, 040;

2013 - €390,993 ;

2014 - €446,402;

2015 - €336,111;

2016 - €278,044;

2017 - €342,502

4. Civil Servant Numbers

The numbers of civil servants working in the EGFSN Secretariat in the Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has varied over the years. In 2017, approximately €220,000 was spent on pay of civil servants working for the EGFSN. At year end 2017, there was 1 Principal Officer (50% of time on EGFSN)and 3 Assistant Principal Officers working in the Secretariat.

Pay Expenditure

2010 - €294,456

2011 - €237,223;

2012 – €210,000 ;

2013 - €210,000;

2014 – €228,000

2015 - € 242,111;

2016 –€220,578;

2017 - €220,000.

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