Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [56295/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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My Department has two Clerical Officers and two Executive Officers on temporary higher duties allowances, covering vacancies that exist at Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer level respectively, for the duration of the EU Presidency. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform issued a sanction letter on 4 May 2012 following a request from my Department on 12 April 2012.