54 Mr. Haughey asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her Department has a library or if another library comes under the aegis of her Department; the way in which staff are recruited to such libraries; if there are vacancies at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7636/02]
My Department operates a small internal library service that is staffed by civil servants recruited in the normal way via the Civil Service Commission. Efforts by my Department during 2001 to recruit a professional librarian, by way of open competitive interview, were unsuccessful. The provision of an expanded internal library service without a librarian is being considered in the context of a review which should be concluded this year.
In addition, the Patents Office in Kilkenny operates a library and information centre providing information on intellectual property. This service is also staffed by civil servants and there are no vacancies at present.
Question No. 55 answered with Question No. 52.
