In relation to employment of staff at ACT Housing.

(1) How many people are employed (a) full time and (b) part time

(2) What is the total budget allocation for this financial year for those staff employed (a) full time and (b) part time

(3) How many consultants are contracted (a) full time and (b) part time

(4) What is the total budget allocation this financial year for consultants contracted (a) full time and (b) part time.

(1) The number of people employed as at (13 February 2002) (a) full time is 208 and (b) part time is 10 people.

(2) The total budget allocation for direct salary costs, including wages and salaries and leave, payroll tax and worker's compensation costs is (a) $13.753m for full time staff and (b) $0.134m for part time staff. These direct costs do not include some employee on-costs such as training, OH&S costs and uniforms etc.

(3) The number of consultants contracted (a) full time is 0 and (b) part time is 3. The hours of work for the consultant engaged to assist with the implementation of the Oracle Financial System depends upon the work requirements for the project.

(4) The total budget allocation for consultants contracted (a) full time is $0 and (b) part time is $0.221m.