Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

There is approximately €14 million allocated for staff costs in the Department's Estimate. How much of that is in respect of the staff of the private and constituency offices of the Taoiseach and the Ministers of State attached to his Department? With regard to the provision in the Estimate for the Moriarty tribunal, we are told the tribunal is to hold a renewed round of public hearings. Can the Taoiseach confirm whether this is the case, or if he knows anything about that? Will the Taoiseach explain what the implications will be for the Estimate which has been provided for the Moriarty tribunal?

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