Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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121. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation to set out his views on the impact the reduction in staff numbers from 22 employees to four in recent years in an office (details supplied) has had on the work of the office; if he will conduct an assessment of the way this might be impacting on the sales of precious metals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8659/14]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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The Assay Office is an independent test-laboratory, set up by Royal Charter in 1637, in which I as Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation have no direct day to day role or responsibility.