Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, I would assume that, as the money was ring-fenced last year and this year - last year 414 posts were approved and at the end of June this year, 366 of those were filled, are under offer or are awaiting clearance. I believe this means that 48 posts were not filled out of the aforementioned 414 posts. However, I assume that the money approved for those posts would be carried forward this year and the same would apply this year, were any of the 477 unfilled by the end of this year. I will have the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform confirm that to the Deputy.

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