Seán Connick (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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Question 111: To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff in his Department and any agency under his remit who are primarily employed in one of a number of areas (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12308/10]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested in relation to my Department is set out in the table (all figures are whole-time equivalents):

It should be noted that procurement is undertaken as required within individual sections in my Department and no member of staff is primarily employed in this area.

The National Economic and Social Development Office (NESDO) is the only agency under the remit of my Department. While there are members of staff in the NESDO who work in the areas identified in the question, no member of staff is primarily employed in any of these areas.