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Parliamentary Questions – 17th May 2017

Below are questions asked in the Oireachtas, relating to Caranua and other areas relevant to survivors

Departmental Staff Data

Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons who are employed under the aegis of his Department through agencies in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Education and Skills the persons employed through agencies in his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Richard Bruton): I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 and 142 together.

The number of staff employed through agencies under the Department of Education and Skills on the 31st March 2017 are outlined in the following table.

PUBLIC SECTOR NUMBERS RETURNS – END Q1 2017

Q1  2017

Non Commercial State Agencies*

A11.7

Educational Research Centre – Pay

30

A14.1

PDST Technology in Education (NCTE)

10

B3.1

SOLAS

180

B6.1

QQI

71

C3

HEA – Administration incl IRC’s

62

C14

Grangegorman Development Agency (GDA)

10

Teaching Council

41

Caranua

23

TOTAL

427

 

Notes:

*Total excludes Agency Staff (GDA 4, HEA 1, & SOLAS 25)