AQW 25564/11-15

Mr Dominic Bradley
Social Democratic and Labour Party
Newry and Armagh

Tabled Date: 11/09/2013
Answered On Date: 03/10/2013
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Minister of Culture, Arts and Leisure, in respect of organisations that are core-funded by Foras na Gaeilge to detail (i) the number of posts directly funded in the local organisations with related grades and salary scales; and (ii) the number of posts directly funded by organisations in the rest of Ireland with related grades and salary scales.

Answer:

A breakdown of the staff by numbers and grades is shown below for each of the organisations core funded by Foras na Gaeilge.

NORTHERN CORE FUNDED BODIES Altram (7): Part-time Managers x 2 (Deputy Principal Equivalent); Staff Officer x 4; Administrative Assistant. Pay is linked to NI Civil Service [NICS]pay scales

Áisaonad (5): Senior Lecturers x 3; Grade 5; Grade 4 (part-time). Pay linked to Universities and Colleges employers Association scales.

Comhaltas Uladh (0): The organisation is run on a voluntary basis and receives funding for projects.

Forbairt Feirste (3): Director (National Joint Council NJC Scale PO5); Irish Language Business Officer (NJC6 Scale); Administrative Officer (part-time) (NJC3 Scale)

Iontaobhas Ultach (4): Director (NJC Scale PO3); Deputy Director (NJC Scale PO3); Cross-Community/Development Officer (SO1-PO3 NJC Scale); Secretary (282 SSO 1 Scale)

Pobal (4): Chief Executive (NJC PO8 Scale); Development Officer x 2 (SO 193 Scale); Finance, Personnel & Administrative Office (EOII 289 Scale).

Raidió Fáilte (2): Director (Staff Officer 249); Development/Marketing Officer (Staff Officer 193) [NICS Scales] SOUTHERN COREFUNDED BODIES Comhar na Múinteorí Gaeilge (3): Assistant Principal Officer (part-time); Executive Officer (part-time); Executive Officer (Maternity Leave). [Irish Civil Service Scales]

Comhdháil Naisiúnta na Gaeilge (8): Director (equivalent to Assistant Principal, Ordinary Scale); Marketing & Communications Manager (equivalent to Higher Executive Officer, Ordinary Scale); Administrative & Personnel Executive (Staff Officer, Local Authorities' Scale); Corporate Development Executive (equivalent to Executive Officer, Ordinary Scale); Projects' Executive (equivalent to Executive Officer, Ordinary Scale); Legislation & Planning Executive (Equivalent to Executive Officer, Ordinary Scale); Clerical Officer (Grade 3 Clerical Officer, Local Authorities' Scale); Receptionist (Clerical Officer). [Irish Civil Service Scales except where otherwise indicated]

An Comhlachas Naisiúnta Drámaíochta (2): Director (equivalent to Assistant Principal Officer); Executive Assistant (equivalent to Executive Officer). [Irish Civil Service Scales]

Comhluadar (3): Higher Executive Officer; Executive Officer x 2. [Civil Service Scales]

Conradh na Gaeilge (6): Secretary General (equivalent to Assistant Principal Officer); Deputy Secretary General (equivalent to Higher Executive Officer); Development and Office Executive (equivalent to Executive Officer); Publications' Executive (equivalent to Higher Executive Officer); Financial Executive (equivalent to Administrative Officer); Receptionist (equivalent to Clerical Officer). [Irish Civil Service scales]

Forbairt Naíonraí Teoranta (2): Assistant Principal Officer; Executive Officer. [Irish Civil Service Scales]

Gael Linn (6): Manager x 2; Officer x 2; Administrator x 2. [Own organisational scale] Gaelscoileanna (5): Assistant Principal Officer; Higher Executive Officer; Executive Officer x 2; Clerical Officer. [Irish Civil Service Scales]

Glór na nGael (6): Director (equivalent to Senior Executive Officer, Local Authorities' Scale); Manager (Higher Executive Officer, Local Authorities' Scales); Development Officer x 3 (equivalent to Executive Officer]; Administrator (equivalent to Clerical Officer). [Irish Civil Service Scales except where otherwise indicated]

Oireachtas na Gaeilge (4): Director (equivalent to Assistant Principal Officer); Administrator (equivalent to Higher Executive Officer, Higher Scale); Development Officer (equivalent to Executive Officer); Executive (equivalent to Administrative Officer). [Irish Civil Service Scales]

Raidió na Life (4): Station Manager (equivalent to Executive Officer, Higher Scale); Technician (equivalent to Executive Officer, Ordinary Scale); Controller of Programmes (equivalent to Executive Officer, Ordinary Scale). [Irish Civil Service Scales]