Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the details of any organisation under his Department which has informed him of staffing difficulties which may impinge upon its ability to effectively oversee the spending of public funds; and his views regarding same. [28373/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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As part of the Employment Control Framework, which is the mechanism for the management of reduction of overall staff numbers, my Department has agreed staff numbers and annual operational ceilings with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. These relate to the staffing levels of my Department, its offices and agencies for the period to 2014. In general, there is no indication that the reduced staffing levels will directly impinge on overall capacity to effectively oversee the spending of public funds. However, to deliver on the reduced staffing numbers will be, of course, very challenging and will mean delivering services in an even more efficient manner. My Department will continue to work closely with all of its agencies to assist them in meeting the challenges they face in carrying out their respective mandates, including in relation to the oversight of expenditure of public funds.

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 217: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline the organisations under his Department for which an employment control framework has been agreed; the current numbers they have in place; if they have been waiting more than one month to receive sanction to proceed to fill or retain any positions in spite of such positions falling below the agreed ECF ceiling. [28389/11]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The information sought is as follows:

Requests for sanction to fill any vacancy must be made to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. There is currently one request for sanction awaiting decision. The request was made within the last month.