Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 July 2012
450 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to the Exchequer for the provision of agency staff in his Department or State agencies under his aegis. [36664/12]
View answerMy Department does not employ any agency staff. There are a number of contractors employed in my Department on fixed term contracts related to specific programmes and I will write to the Deputy with the Exchequer cost arising in these instances.
Information in respect of bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day matter for those organisations and my Department does not have the information sought by the Deputy. I will, however, request the relevant Agencies and bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy in the matter.
