Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Chairman. I welcome our witnesses. Obviously this is not an ideal format but it is better than not being able to conduct the meeting at all. I will try to go through the questions quickly and I would appreciate succinct responses from the witnesses to allow me get through as much as possible.

Will the witnesses clarify the number of whole-time equivalent staff in the Department and whether there are vacancies? What is the reason for the difference? It was before the Department broke up or the broadcasting section transferred to the new Department.