Derek McDowell (Labour)

The Minister of State does not envisage that the Department of Transport, for example, based in Dublin, might decide that it wants to recruit all its road engineers directly for Dublin-based jobs. Does he see it as something Departments with sections down the country will choose to do? Is that a fair summary of his views? On the face of it, there is nothing to prevent the Department of Health and Children deciding it will recruit everybody for a particular grade directly.