Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 211: To ask the Minister for Finance if any open competitions were held for the advisory positions in his Department which have been filled recently by a number of economists; if he will set out worth of the annual or the [i]per diems[/i] for each person (details supplied); the details of each contract and any other economist's contract not listed or pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37541/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The following Economists are on fixed-term employment contracts with my Department. These appointments were approved by the Government and were not the subject of open competitions.

The following economist has also been retained on a contract for service basis:

Mr Phillip Lane and Mr Alan Matthews are not employed or retained by my Department. Mr Pat McArdle is also not employed by my Department but is providing advice to the Department of Finance Independent Review Panel. Mr McArdle's terms and conditions are currently being finalised. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is the subject of a Review process which will presumably have implications for the structure of the Department and its skill base, and which I hope will report before the end of the year.