Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 175: To ask the Minister for Finance the vacancies which have been filled and promotions sanctioned at all grades in all Government Departments and offices by him since the announcement of the moratorium on recruitment and promotions in the Public Service in March 2009; the basis on which these vacancies and promotions were sanctioned; if he will provide a list of these sanctioned vacancies and promotions showing the relevant Department or office, the grades involved and the dates the vacancies were filled and promotions made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28035/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The information to hand indicates that, by the end of June, the Department of Finance had received approximately 620 applications for the filling of specific posts comprehended by the moratorium, of which, the filling of 191 have been sanctioned. Of these Civil Service full-time posts accounted for 103 applications of which sanctions was conveyed in 69 cases. The filling of Public Service posts accounts for some 517 posts and sanction has been conveyed in 122 cases.