Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons working in social welfare centres in County Donegal in February 2010. [7061/10]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons working in social welfare centres in County Donegal in February 2009. [7062/10]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 235: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of positions in Donegal social welfare offices where the employee is on paid leave as and from February 2010. [7063/10]

Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of these positions which have been temporarily replaced as and from February 2010. [7064/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 to 236, inclusive, together.

In February 2009, the number of posts occupied in the Department's offices in County Donegal was 327. In February 2010, there are 394 posts occupied in the Department's offices in County Donegal. This includes the new decentralized office in Buncrana that opened in October 2009. As certain types of leave are devolved to each manager, it is not possible to provide full details for all employees on paid leave. Payments are made to staff in respect of annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave along with other approved short-term leave as covered by the various Department of Finance guidelines, for example, bereavement leave, force majeure etc. There are currently 4 temporary clerical staff employed in County Donegal to cover for long term absences of permanent staff members.