Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

As the Deputy is aware, all Departments are required to present their statement of strategy to Government setting out the Department's objectives and strategies to meet the programme for Government commitments set for the Department. One of the reforms the Government introduced at the beginning of its term of office was to make changes in the Department of Finance, making two separate Departments, the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, which was approved by the House. The Government has given a commitment to additional resources for the Department of Finance as identified last year in the Wright report. Recruitment to administrative officer posts is under way and I understand appointments will be made shortly. In addition there is also some recruitment of specialist staff who will work in the Department.

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