Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 349: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of limited companies with agreements for the provision of the full-time services of a single individual to him, his Department or to a public body under the aegis of his Department, indicating the nature of the services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12823/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department currently has an agreement with one limited company for the provision of the full-time services of a single individual to the Department. This agreement is for IT helpdesk duties and the arrangement will terminate on Friday 3rd April 2009.

I am advised that in relation to the public bodies under the aegis of my Department, only Foras na Gaeilge and the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) have agreements with limited companies for the provision of full-times services by a single individual. In the case of Foras na Gaeilge, the agreement was for Web Master duties. In the case of the NACD, there are two agreements in place, one for research support since 8th May 2006 and the other for secretarial support. This latter agreement had been for full-time support from 26th September 2007 and changed to part-time support on 31st October 2008.