Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 140 of 13 November 2012, in which she stated that other staff left or retired as normal, if these positions were filled; and the number of positions vacant in her Department as of 31 December 2012. [4072/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The staffing levels and vacancies in the Department are continuously reviewed, having regard to the Employment Control Framework target, which is determined by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. At 31st December 2012, 220 positions remained unfilled of which 68 were prioritised as critical. However, the Department is required to lose a further 191 posts in order to meet its 2013 Employment Control Framework target and, therefore, all unfilled positions will be considered and reprioritised in this context.