Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 Sep 1995

Vol. 455 No. 8

Written Answers. - Government Agencies' Employment Data.

Mary O'Rourke

Question:

338 Mrs. O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise and Employment the number of full time, contract and part-time staff employed by the Industrial Development Authority and Eolas before the establishment of the Industrial Development Authority Ireland, Forbairt and Forfás; and the number of full time, contract and part-time staff currently employed by these agencies. [13223/95]

Minister for Enterprise and Employment (Mr. R. Bruton)

The employment of staff is now a matter for Forfás as part of the day-to-day administration of the industrial development agencies — see paragraphs 2 (1) and (2) of the Second Schedule to the Industrial Development Act, 1993 — in which I have no direct function.

The information sought by the Deputy in relation to the numbers of staff in the agencies, which has been supplied by Forfás, is as follows:

Prior to Establishment (December 1993).

IDA	Full Time	519
	Contract	26
EOLAS	Full Time	422
	Contract	294

Current Employment (31 August 1995).

FORFÁS	Full Time	220
	Contract	64
FORBAIRT	Full Time	630
	Contract	183
IDA	Full Time	219½
	Contract	9

The Deputy may wish to note that the figures for full time (i.e. permanent) staff, include five permanent part time staff.