Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)

I expect the review will be completed by the end of May, which is not a very long time away. An overall structure then needs to be agreed with the Department of Finance. The Deputy is correct that that could have implications for the kind of recruitment that would be undertaken. If that were to be a long drawn out process I would be unhappy if the impact were to delay ordinary recruitment, particularly if as we go along, as I am finding already, there are areas where recruitment is becoming quite urgent and needs to be addressed. In an ideal world I would like to do the two in parallel or close together, but that may not be possible. The recruitment imperative might drive that as the priority.

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