Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael)
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Question 145: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the impact on his Department's budget of the non-renewal of contracts for REP scheme planners in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18412/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The REPS planners in question are employed on temporary fixed-term contracts by Teagasc. The recently announced moratorium on public service recruitment prevents Teagasc from renewing such contracts. The budgetary impact of the non-renewal of contracts is an operational matter for Teagasc. My Department has allocated €132 million to Teagasc for non-capital purposes in 2009. Subject to the level of resources available to the organisation, it is a matter for the Teagasc authority to prioritise its activities and to manage its budget accordingly.

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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One Civil Servant in my Department has been dismissed from 2004 to date in 2009.