Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of invigilators or supervisors employed on short-term contracts for the third level examinations in 2011; the number who were in receipt of jobseeker's benefit or allowance when offered a position; the number in receipt of a public service pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18375/11]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Universities and Institutes of Technology are autonomous academically independent institutions within the meaning of the Universities Act, 1997 and the Institutes of Technology Act, 2006. Under the terms of these Acts the operational management of the institutions, including the recruitment and appointment of staff, is the responsibility of their management authorities. Accordingly, as details of the appointments referred to are not required to be reported the information requested by the Deputy is not available to me.