Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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94. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the panel for clerical officers in the public service established in 2007-08, the number of persons employed from this panel on a region basis and in particular the numbers that were employed in the Carlow-Kilkenny area and the Laois-Offaly-Westmeath area and the numbers of persons with disabilities who were on this panel and were employed overall and in each region with particular reference to the Carlow-Kilkenny and the Laois-Offaly-Westmeath region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31789/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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It is not possible to provide the information requested by the Deputy within the available timeframe. I have asked the Public Appointments Service to provide the information directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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95. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons expected to be employed arising from the advertising of positions for clerical officers in the public service; the expected numbers to be employed in each of the regions throughout the country; the time scale for same; the number that are expected to be recruited in 2014, 2015 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31809/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is currently conducting a competition to recruit Clerical Officers (CO) for the public service, including the Civil Service, Health Service Executive and local authorities. In my role as Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, I have overarching responsibility for Civil Service recruitment. Given the impact of the moratorium and the lack of recruitment since 2009, it is clear that there is a requirement for additional staff at CO level in the Civil Service, within the limits set for overall numbers and the pay bill. However, precise figures for numbers and locations are not yet available given that Departments will make future staffing decisions in the context of Employment Control Frameworks (ECF) and budgetary allocations.