Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality 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. [56303/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I have been advised that 11 temporary in nature promotions have been made in my Department as part of the preparation for the EU Presidency in the following grades; 1 Principal Officer; 4 Assistant Principal Officers; 4 Higher Executive Officers and 2 Executive Officers. I can confirm for the Deputy that the relevant sanction for such promotions was sought from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform on 23 April 2012 and sanction was received on 15 June 2012.