asked the Minister for Labour if he will give details of all of the staff employed by the Youth Employment Agency; and their location and grades.

The Youth Employment Agency currently employ 41 staff based at their office at 3-4 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2. I propose to circulate a detailed breakdown by number and grade in the Official Report.

The agency also employ a director and secretary for each of the eight pilot COMTECs which have been set up in Kerry, Cork, Sligo, Tallaght, Donaghmede-Artane, Waterford, Laois-Offaly and Monaghan.

Following is the statement:

Youth Employment Agency staff at 3-4 Upper Pembroke Street, Dublin 2

How many people are involved in the projects?

There are two people involved per area and they have been seconded from other sectors of the public service.

Are they civil servants?

Not necessarily. Some of them came from either the National Manpower Service or from AnCO.

Are the 41 people who work at head office on contracts of employment or are they public servants on secondment? I am trying to establish their permanency or otherwise.

The current approved staffing level for the Youth Employment Agency is 41. That is the number that can be employed full time on permanent arrangements. I have the breakdown should the Deputy wish to have that information. I do not have available directly to me information as to which, if any, of these people are on secondment from other areas but if the Deputy wishes to have that information I shall make it available to him.

I shall be greatful if the Minister will let me have the figures in that respect.