Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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Question 347: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to allocate further staff to a local social welfare office (details supplied) in County Limerick in order to alleviate the misery being endured by those most vulnerable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40813/11]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The staffing needs for all areas within the Department, including Limerick Local Office, are continuously reviewed, having regard to workloads, management priorities and the competing demands arising, to ensure that the best use is made of all available resources with a view to providing an efficient service to those who rely on the schemes operated by the Department.

I can assure the Deputy that the Department will continue to source available staff to fill critical vacancies by way of redeployment, or transfer from within the Department and other Government Departments, taking account of the employment control framework (ECF) target, as determined by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.