Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance if he is considering a Civil Service recruitment embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31972/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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On the 8th of July last, I announced a number of cost saving measures that the Government had decided to implement with immediate effect. These measures included a 3% reduction in the payroll bill of all Departments, State Agencies and Local Authorities, with the exception of certain sectors of the Health and Education areas. To meet this requirement, a range of possible measures were outlined to all Departments. These included curtailing or suspending staff recruitment with immediate effect, the control of premium pay, the management of vacancies, the organisation of work processes and the level at which work is done. Any further proposals for the control of public sector pay or numbers will be considered in the context of the Budget.