Departmental Staff.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 April 2009

Tuesday, 7 April 2009

Questions (355)

Phil Hogan

Question:

355 Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of people working in the public service under temporary employment contracts on a fixed term basis who will lose their jobs as a consequence of the non-renewal of those contracts due to the moratorium decision announced by the Minister for Finance on 27 March 2009; the organisations in which such terminations will occur; the number of individuals who will lose their jobs as a consequence of this decision; the annual saving that will accrue to the Exchequer as a consequence of the non-renewal of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15036/09]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

There are currently 18 members of staff with fixed-term contracts in my Department. As a result of the moratorium and the ongoing business requirements of my Department 17 of these contracts will not be renewed in 2009 and 1 in 2011. The saving to the exchequer in terms of salary will be approximately €450,000.