Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)

Even if the Minister cannot give the figure for the increased staff, irrespective of how the budget increases, it should not lead to a substantial increase in personnel. How many people are working for Irish Aid in Limerick? How does this compare to the figures before it was decentralised? I have also looked at the numbers of staff working in the Minister's office. I know it is populist to attack Ministers for the staff numbers in their own offices. The Minister has approximately 15. The Minister of State, Deputy Roche has 13.3. The Minister of State, Deputy Peter Power, has——

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