Paul Donnelly
Ceist:438. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated full year cost of increasing the number of advocacy services for persons with disabilities to 60. [11209/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 7 March 2023
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The National Advocacy Service for People with Disabilities (NAS) is funded and supported by the Citizens Information Board (CIB), a statutory body under the aegis of my Department. CIB has a mandate under the Citizens Information Act 2007 to provide advocacy for people with disabilities.
NAS provides a free and confidential issues-based representative advocacy service to adults with a disability. NAS has a particular remit for people with disabilities who are isolated from their community and services, have communication differences, are inappropriately accommodated, live in residential services, attend day services or have limited informal or natural supports.
The number of permanent whole-time equivalent Advocate posts in NAS is currently 28.
Based on 2023 costs, the table below shows the estimated full-year costs of increasing the number of Advocates to 60, which is an increase of 32 whole-time equivalent posts. Estimates are based on Point 1 and Point 3 on the Advocate salary scale. The figures do not include provision for any additional salary, administrative or managerial costs that may arise from any such potential increase in Advocate posts.
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Salary Costs at Point 1 on the Advocate Salary Scale (Gross salary +PRSI 11.05% + Pension 7% + death in service benefit) |
Total Salary Costs for an additional 32 Whole Time Equivalent advocate posts to bring the number of Advocates to 60 |
Estimated provision for overheads including office space, training, insurance, travel and subsistence (€15,000 per Advocate) |
Total Estimated costs to increase the number of NAS Advocates to 60 (an increase of 32) for 12 months at Point 1 of the Advocate salary scale |
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€50,558 per advocate post |
€1,617,856 |
€480,000 |
€2,097,856 |
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Salary Costs at Point 3 on the Advocate Salary Scale (Gross salary +PRSI 11.05% + Pension 7% + death in service benefit) |
Total Salary Costs for an additional 32 Whole Time Equivalent advocate posts to bring the number of Advocates to 60 |
Estimated provision for overheads including office space, training, insurance, travel and subsistence (€15,000 per Advocate) |
Total Estimated costs to increase the number of NAS Advocates to 60 (an increase of 32) for 12 months at Point 3 of the Advocate salary scale |
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€53,908 per Advocate post |
€1,725,056 |
€480,000 |
€2,205,056 |