Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has applied the 3% payroll reductions to his internal staff resources, as indicated in Question No. 585 of 25 November 2008; the action he has taken to reduce the salary cost of €706,576 for his private office and his constituency office in view of the economic crisis confronting the tax revenue flows to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44345/08]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy is aware, all Government Departments and offices are required to achieve savings of 3% in respect of payrolls. My Department has had to introduce a number of measures which will impact across the Department to ensure that expenditure on staff payroll comes within budget. These measures include delays in filling vacancies across sections as they arise and the non-recruitment of temporary clerical staff to provide cover for maternity leave, blocks of parental leave, etc.