Brendan Griffin (Kerry South, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans in relation to offering voluntary redundancies in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50867/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The Government is committed to creating a leaner more efficient Public Service. To this end, the identification of staff surpluses is underway across the public service. Where surplus staff cannot be redeployed, exit mechanisms (including voluntary redundancy) will be employed. Final decisions on numbers reductions to be achieved in each sector will take account of the surpluses identified by Ministers in respect of their portfolios and of expected rates of retirements in those sectors, Departments and Offices over the next few years.