John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 277: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of persons employed on temporary contract and cost to his Department and any agencies under his Department for same in tabular form for 2008 and 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38128/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Department and its agency, the Civil Defence Board, employ individuals on temporary contract from time to time for a range of reasons, such as the provision of term time cover, staff on fixed purpose contracts or political appointees such as Special Advisors or Personal Assistants. The table below sets out the number of persons employed on temporary contracts and their associated costs in 2008 and 2009.