Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people working in his Department; the number of qualified economists, having a masters degrees in economics, PhD's in economics, and the number of qualified accountants working at his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46950/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 614 people (whole time equivalents) employed in my Department. There are currently 57 officers who hold degrees in Economics and related disciplines, 44 who hold a Masters qualification in Economics and related disciplines, and 1 officer who holds a PhD. Some officers will, of course, be included in more than 1 of these categories. There are 7 officers with professional accountancy qualifications. In addition, a further 10 staff have degrees in Accounting or accounting related disciplines.