Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 22 Oct 2003

Vol. 573 No. 1

Written Answers. - Departmental Staff.

Paudge Connolly

Ceist:

191 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of public service cuts proposed for his Department in 2004; the areas in which such proposed cuts will be effected; if they are likely to be at lower or higher levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24508/03]

Minister for Education and Science (Mr. N. Dempsey)

Government decisions regarding a reduction in the numbers of public sector employees and how that may affect the numbers of staff employed under the aegis of my Department are the subject of detailed consideration at present in the context of the estimates process for 2004.