Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 458: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will support a junior certificate schools programme librarian at a college (details supplied) in 2010. [26301/10]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 465: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will confirm that library staff arrangements are in place in order that the Demonstration Library Project at Coláiste Dhulaigh, Coolock, Dublin 17 will remain open and operational from September 2010 and beyond; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26352/10]

Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 487: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding for junior certificate schools programme librarians; if her attention has been drawn to the need for these libraries to remain open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26882/10]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 488: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 11, a DEIS school, continues to have the service of a librarian for the library which is open both before and after school; if there is a possibility that funding for the librarian will be withdrawn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26883/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 458, 465, 487 and 488 together.

As you may be aware, 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. Having worked closely with my colleague the Minister for Finance, in relation to those aspects of the moratorium having a particular impact in the education sector, I am pleased to confirm that it has been decided to retain the library staff for the coming school year.