Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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349. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of new staff employed since 1 July 2013 up to 31 December 2013 and the expected annual costs arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2014 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2015 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; the expected number to be employed in 2016 and the estimated annual cost arising therefrom; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33226/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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As the Deputy will be aware, my Department has been engaged in an extensive recruitment exercise over the past two years and this will continue into 2015 as progress continues to be made in establishing and resourcing the Shared Services Offices, the Office of Government Procurement and the OGCIO.  Although redeployment is being utilised wherever possible,  these new offices also require an initial investment in  targeted, strategic recruitment in order to ensure that the necessary skillsets  are available to realise significant savings in the future through more efficient and innovative ways of service delivery.

The following table gives the number of new staff employed from 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 and to-date in 2014, in respect of all the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Votes.