Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons working on temporary contracts, and the number of such contracts that are due to expire by the end of 2009 in respect of her Department and each of the State agencies or boards for which she has responsibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27429/09]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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There is one person working in my Department whose temporary contract will expire before the end of 2009. The expiry date for the contract is 14th August 2009. Science Foundation Ireland Science Foundation Ireland has 25 staff on fixed term contracts, none of which is due to expire by the end of 2009. FÁS FÁS has 23 persons (21.7 full time equivalent posts) on temporary contracts, 11 of which will expire by end of 2009. The National Consumer Agency The NCA has 2 students on a training placement scheme, which will run until the end of September 2009. County Enterprise Boards The CEBs currently have 4 posts, which are the subject of temporary contracts, 3 of which are due to expire by the end of 2009. IDA Ireland The number of persons working on temporary contracts in IDA Ireland is 29, 5 of which are due to expire by end of 2009. The Personal Injuries Assessment Board The Personal Injuries Assessment Board currently has 5 staff employed on Fixed Term Contracts (including the CEO). 3 of which are due to expire during 2009. National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) Currently NERA has 3 posts that are held on the basis of 5- year appointments, which commenced in 2007. Health and Safety Authority The Health and Safety Authority has one staff member employed on a fixed term contract. Enterprise Ireland The number of persons working on temporary contracts in Enterprise Ireland is 31 and they will all expire by end 2009. Forfás The number of persons working on temporary contracts in Forfás is 14, 6 of which are due to expire by end 2009. Shannon Development The number of persons working on temporary contracts in Shannon Development is 16 with a whole time equivalent job number of 4.5. They will all expire by the end of 2009. The Labour Court The Labour Court has 9 members on temporary contracts. 2 of these contracts are due to expire by end of 2009. The Labour Relations Commission 16 members of the LRC are appointed on temporary contract. 2 of these appointments are due to expire by the end of 2009. National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) The National Standards Authority of Ireland has 10 staff on temporary contract. InterTradeIreland There is 1 person working on temporary contract in InterTradeIreland, and this is due to expire by the end of 2009.