Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
953. Deputy Kathleen Funchion asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total budget for Tusla; the portion of this budget that covers pay; and the breakdown of the total pay bill for social workers and social care workers, in tabular form. [13268/23]
View answerTusla receives funding from a number of budget subheads within my Department as well as from the Department of Education. For 2023, Tusla has a global budget allocation of €1.020 billion. This includes capital expenditure but excludes additional funding for its Ukraine response.
Of this, €396.051 million (roughly 39%) is allocated to Pay and Pensions (€16 million for Pensions).
These indicative figures are published in Tusla's Agency Statement as part of the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) for 2023.
Budget management is, in the first instance, an operational matter for Tusla, and I have asked Tusla to respond directly to the Deputy regarding the specific details of the pay breakdown.
