Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 965: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if in respect of a recent article regarding the employment of extra staff (details supplied), these jobs will be publicly advertised; when the positions will be filled; and the situation regarding the recruitment drive. [1506/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department recently undertook a review of the staffing levels in Local Offices due to the continued increased number of claims for jobseekers payments. An additional 115 staff, at Clerical Officer (CO) and Staff Officer (SO) levels, are to be assigned and arrangements are in train to assign these resources. There will be no recruitment of additional staff for those posts. Staff are being sourced from existing Civil Service numbers, both from within the Department and from other Government Departments.