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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 13 Dec 1979

Vol. 317 No. 9

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff Costs.

305.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason the percentage of total costs represented by staff costs has increased from 2.6 per cent to 14.5 per cent in the period 1969-70 until 1979 in his Department and from 29.7 per cent to 45.6 per cent in the case of the Department of Lands and if he expects to reverse this process.

In his calculations the Deputy has apparently failed to take account of some important elements. In the case of the Agriculture Vote, when the amounts provided from EEC funds are included in the reckoning the staff cost percentages for 1969-70 and 1979 work out at 6.6 per cent and 4.6 per cent respectively.

As regards Lands, the vast bulk of lands acquired by the Land Commission is paid for in land bonds which are not provided for under the Vote. Taking bond issues into account, the staff cost percentages for the years in question are 23.6 per cent and 24.7 per cent.

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