Mary O'Rourke (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 509: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the employment of the seasonal guides and other seasonal employment at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly and other historic sites open to the public can go ahead in view of the public service embargo. [18461/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Following the embargo on public service recruitment, as announced on 27 March 2009, my Department sought Department of Finance sanction to employ seasonal staff to allow national parks and nature reserves to open and to provide visitor services. I welcome the fact that, as an exceptional measure, sanction has recently been conveyed to my Department to recruit a restricted number of temporary staff for the Summer season.