Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Finance the profile of staff in his Department in terms of professional qualifications, details of the number of staff who have a legal, accounting or economic qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25862/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The following table outlines the Qualifications in my Department:

Please Note: Some Officers carry more than 1 qualification and this table does not include individuals who are working in the Department on a pro bono basis

* Includes but not limited to Degrees and Masters etc in other disciplines; e.g. Engineering, Sciences, Human Resources, Management, I.T. and Arts.

Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance in relation to workers who are paid as contractors at a semi-State body (details supplied) and who work side by side with employees of the organisation, if there is a public tendering competition for the presenter contracts in question and is this not required for Revenue rules to distinguish between employers and contractors in relation to avoidance schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25863/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The engagement of staff of semi-State companies is a matter for those companies. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that there are no "Revenue rules" that distinguish employers and contractors. However, as to the distinction between an employee and a self-employed contractor, whether an individual is engaged under either a contract of service (i.e. an employee) or a contract for service (i.e. self-employed) is not a choice but rather a question of fact and of general law. Regardless of how the parties to an engagement may describe themselves, all the possible factors (including written, oral and implied details) that bear on the relationship between the parties must be examined, given their proper weight and a decision made on their overall effect.

To try to provide some clarity as to whether an individual is employed or self-employed, the Employment Status Group (set up under the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness) published a Code of Practice for determining Employment or Self-employment status of Individuals. This Code of Practice was re-launched in December 2007.

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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Question 86: To ask the Minister for Finance if there will be permanent or temporary vacancies in an organisation (details supplied) in Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25864/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that the organisation has a requirement to fill a small number of permanent and temporary posts in Limerick at this time. The filling of any such posts requires the sanction of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of Government policy on reducing public sector numbers. I am further advised that the organisation currently has sanction to fill five permanent clerical officer posts in Limerick from the Public Service Resource Panel in the first instance. This panel comprises staff from other Public Service Bodies who are available for redeployment. It is also anticipated that there will be some limited temporary recruitment required to assist with peak business activity and to facilitate staff availing of the shorter working year. These temporary posts are for periods of ten weeks or less. In the event that these requirements cannot be facilitated from the Public Service Resource Panel, the posts may be filled by open recruitment through the Public Appointments Service.