Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 237: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of people working in the public service under temporary employment contracts on a fixed term basis who will lose their jobs as a consequence of the non-renewal of those contracts due to the moratorium decision announced by the Minister for Finance on 27 March 2009; the organisations in which such terminations will occur; the number of individuals who will lose their jobs as a consequence of this decision; the annual saving that will accrue to the Exchequer as a consequence of the non-renewal of these contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15037/09]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently seven staff in my Department employed under temporary employment contracts on a fixed term basis. The existing cost of these contracts is in the region of € 310,000 per annum.

These contracts will expire at varying dates over the next 5 years. As each contract expires, the question of whether it should be renewed will be considered in light of Departmental priorities at the time in consultation with the Department of Finance as appropriate.

The situation regarding staff employed under temporary employment contracts, and associated costs, in the agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day matter for these agencies. However the expiry of such contracts will be monitored closely by the Department and a process for this purpose is currently being put in place to ensure compliance with the terms of the recent Government decision.