Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 177: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a matter (details supplied). [25742/10]

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 178: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills her plans regarding the renewal of contracts for junior certificate school programme librarians under the demonstration library project for the 2010/2011 academic year and subsequent years; if the contract will be renewed for the JCSP librarian at a school (details supplied) in County Limerick and that the programme will continue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25757/10]

Joe Costello (Dublin Central, Labour)
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Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the contracts of the librarians who are facilitating the Junior Certificate Schools Programme are renewed for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25851/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 to 179, inclusive, together.

Library staff, like other public servants in the Education Sector, other than teachers and SNAs, are subject to the public sector recruitment moratorium. Exemptions from the moratorium are, in the context of the public finances, a matter for serious deliberation. However, I am pleased to say that it has been decided to retain the library staff for the coming school year.