Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if it is intended to effect any reduction in staffing levels in the private or constituency offices of herself or her Ministers of State arising from the requirement to achieve a reduction of 3% in payroll costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30909/08]

Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on whether her Department is overstaffed; if she will take action to reduce staff levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30999/08]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 122 and 123 together.

Staffing levels in my Department including the requirements of my office and those of my Ministers of State are continually kept under review. Any savings to be made in my Department's Vote for 2009, including those required to achieve the 3% reduction in payroll costs will be determined in the context of the 2009 Budget which will be announced by the Minister for Finance on 14th October. It would be premature for me to comment on the matter further in advance of the Budget being presented to the Dáil.