John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of persons employed on temporary contract and cost to her Department and any agencies under her Department for same in tabular form for 2008 and 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38129/10]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department recruits all new permanent staff through the Commission for Public Appointments Service (PAS), by Inter-Departmental competitions or transfers between other Government Departments

In instances were the Department advertisesand recruits temporary clerical staff directly it does not utilise the services of recruitment agencies. Any direct temporary recruitment competitions are conducted in accordance with the PAS Code of Practice for External Recruitment for Appointments to Positions in the Civil Service.

Issues in relation to the appointment of staff through recuitment agencies for bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for each agency and the information is not collated centrally.