Robert Dowds (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the extent to which he has been able to recruit outside experts into the public service; and how he intends to make progress on this front. [37030/11]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Decisions in respect of recruitment campaigns are taken in the context of the business needs of the relevant organisation or public service body.

As the Deputy is aware, since March 2009, a moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the civil service, local authorities, non-commercial state bodies, the Garda Síochána and the Permanent Defence Forces, has been in place. However, the moratorium allows for certain limited exceptions to its provisions where it has been established that the skills sought are not available within the public service. Taking account of the merits a business case submitted to my Department, sanction may be given for the recruitment of outside experts.