Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of agency workers employed by his Department and by State agencies which fall under the auspices of his Department. [4787/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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At the Headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs, a small number of staff in specialised areas are retained on a contract basis. No agency workers are employed at Headquarters, though 26 members of local staff at Missions abroad are engaged through employment agencies. No State agencies fall under the auspices of the Department of Foreign Affairs.