Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of posts unfilled in her Department because of the embargo on recruitment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10295/10]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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It is not anticipated that any jobs would be immediately created in the Department if the public sector recruitment embargo was lifted. In order to address the additional demands on the Department arising from the increase in the Live Register and associated matters, the Government introduced a staff levy to transfer resources from other Government Departments and Offices to this Department.