Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the outstanding vacancies in his Department on 31 December 2012 and his plans to fill these. [6122/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Since the introduction of the ECF, my Department has maintained its services through a range of measures, including restructuring, reprioritisation, realignment of business processes etc. My Department is required to meet an authorised staffing level of 354 for 2013 and has already met this target. I am confident that my Department will meet the challenge of delivering on its objectives by reprioritising work and streamlining business processes to achieve greater efficiencies despite the reduced numbers.