Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [15039/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department will be implementing in full the moratorium decision announced by Government on 27 March 2009. In line with guidance provided by the Department of Finance, this Department will liaise with that Department as the need arises.

In relation to the Deputy's specific query regarding people working in the public service under temporary employment contracts on a fixed term basis and the loss of their jobs, the matter is under consideration and as previously outlined, this Department will liaise with the Department of Finance as individual cases arise.