Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of vacancies at executive officer level within the Revenue Commissioners in Athlone as on 31 January 2009; when these vacancies will be filled from the existing panels in the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6770/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the information provided to you last year in response to a similar question (Parliamentary Question 95 of 6 November 2008) was out of date and they apologise for this error. I am now advised that, at 15 October 2008, there were 92 staff serving in Athlone including 30 at Executive Officer level. In addition, there were 2 appointments to Executive Officer from the Public Appointments Service panel already in train and these 2 Executive Officers took up duty in Athlone on 28 October 2008 and 3 November 2008 respectively.

I am further advised that on 31 January 2009 Revenue had 93 staff serving in Athlone including 33 at Executive Officer level. In addition to the 2 appointments from the Public Appointments Service mentioned above there was also 1 internal appointment to Executive Officer in December 2008. There have been no appointments to Executive Officer in Athlone from the Public Appointments Service panel since 3 November 2008. Given the Government's current expenditure controls there are no immediate plans to make any further such appointments.