Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new staff that have been hired within the Department of Finance and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform that have economic academic qualifications. [39870/12]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons recruited to the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service; if he will provide a breakdown of the annual salaries awarded to each new recruit and their qualifications. [39884/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 47 and 55 together.

In relation to my Department, fifteen staff have been recruited to the Irish Government Economic and Evaluation Service. Of the fifteen staff recruited, seven will be seconded to other Departments/Offices. The recruits met the essential requirement of candidates to these posts which were:

(a) that they had achieved at least a Level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications in Economics (pure Economics or Economics as a major subject in the final degree examination), or a relevant qualification which is acceptable to the Public Appointments Service as equivalent, and;

(b) in-depth knowledge of macro and microeconomics: and;

(c) strong qualitative and analytic skills, and

(d) familiarity with econometrics.

Salary details are as follows :

* Salary based on previous civil or public service