Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 407: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [28363/11]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 408: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [28379/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together.

All Government Departments and Agencies operating under their aegis are required to operate within an Employment Control Framework set down by the Government. The information requested by the Deputy is laid out in the table. None of the State Bodies listed here has fallen below the agreed ECF ceiling and therefore, no organisation is waiting for sanction on the basis suggested by the Deputy. In such circumstances any requests for staff can only be exceeded in very exceptional circumstances.

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