Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)

Perhaps, as a country-based Deputy like me, the Taoiseach might have more need and use of the facility during his term in office.

In respect of the 9% reduction in the pay and pensions Estimate, I appended a further question. I can understand if the Taoiseach does not have the information to hand immediately. However, can he respond to the query on the non-Civil Service advisers that I appended to the initial question? Has a review being carried out regarding their relevance or the need to continue to have whatever is the number of such non-Civil Service advisers within the Taoiseach's Department? Has he made an assessment of the equal quality of advice available to him from within the Civil Service, within his Department? Has he taken any such steps to examine the savings that might result from such an exercise?

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