Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 392: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rationale in refusing to allow Teagasc contract research staff to take up their posts where the research has been awarded and the funds are available to pay for the research staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21024/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under the terms of the recent Government moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the Public Sector, it was made clear that the prior sanction of the Minister for Finance is required for any exceptions. The recruitment of contract research staff is an area where some exceptions may arise in research institutions including Teagasc, and the matter is currently under discussion with the Minister for Finance. These discussions will be brought to a conclusion very shortly.