Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

I am putting considerable pressure on the Department to move on this issue as quickly as possible. We are looking at putting the bulk of the staff in place in the second quarter of the year. The Deputy will appreciate recruitment processes must be engaged in but I am determined that the 60 additional inspectors will be appointed in 2007. The management team is almost in place. The director has been appointed and a legal adviser and accountant will be appointed in the coming weeks.

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