Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff working within his Department who are employed on a short-term, temporary or consultative basis in the years 2009 and 2010; the costs of payment to such staff in each of those years; the number of any such staff who have been previously employed in the public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47980/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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During 2009, 2 people were employed on a short-term, temporary or consultancy basis by my Department. The annualised salary costs for 2009 was €290,203. During 2010, 7 people (including those employed in 2009) were employed on a short-term, temporary or consultancy basis by my Department. The annualised salary costs for 2010 was €739,474. The numbers above do not include staff on temporary secondment from other Civil Service Departments or Offices. 3 of those employed are on secondment from other areas of the public service.