Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if temporary promotions or acting-up allowances have not been a feature of the staffing arrangements for this EU Presidency, if he will confirm that his Department has been given sanction to make such arrangements detailing the number by grade involved, and the date sanction was sought and the date it was given. [56297/12]

Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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The Government agreed on 20 December, 2011, that some additional resources would be required to carry out the responsibilities of the EU Presidency which included the provision of temporary acting-up allowances where staff are assigned to positions in the Presidency normally carried out by staff of a higher grade.

Administrative Officer assigned to acting Assistant Principal Officer

Executive Officer assigned to acting Higher Executive Officer; and

Staff Officer assigned to acting Executive Officer.