Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 189: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department's offices in County Kerry will be retained; if current staffing levels will be maintained.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13116/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question Number 195 of 12 January 2012 (copy below), which advised the Deputy that there were no plans involving the transfer of any current functions and related staff from Killarney.

The Deputy will however be aware that the Government has decided that Public Service numbers are to be reduced to 282,500 by 2015, and that there is a moratorium on recruitment and promotion. My Department will play its part in meeting that objective, consequently the numbers of staff assigned to each area of my Department are subject to review on an ongoing basis.

My Department operates a Financial Shared Services Centre in Killarney, County Kerry. It provides payroll, pensions, financial management and other related support services to my Department, and to a number of other client organisations, including the Garda Síochána, the Courts Service, the Irish Prison Service, the Property Registration Authority and other Government Departments and Agencies. There are no plans involving the transfer of any current functions and related staff from Killarney.