John McGuinness
Question:499 Mr. McGuinness asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands when the last advertisements were placed in national and local papers to fill the positions of skilled and unskilled labour for Dúchas in the south-east region and in particular the Carlow, Kilkenny and Waterford area; if FÁS or any other agency has been contacted to assist in the recruitment of staff; if she will extend her search to other countries where there is a high population of Irish emigrants with the skills required by Dúchas to fill the vacant positions; the number of projects now affected by the shortage of labour; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21606/99]