Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 120: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department will be restructured in view of the projected staff surplus of 400 in 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14221/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The introduction of the single payment scheme will lead to significant staff savings in my Department due to the rationalisation of a number of the farm income support schemes. While the final net impact cannot be stated exactly at this stage, I expect staff savings of 400 by January 2006. The transition is being actively managed within the Department to ensure an orderly redeployment of the staff being released, and a number of steps have been taken in this regard.