Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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360. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to hire general operatives for the greater Killarney area to work within the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33868/14]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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All recruitment undertaken by the Office of Public Works is governed by the necessity to remain within the staffing limits directed by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform through the Employment Control Framework (ECF), together with level of funding made available to meet payroll costs. Recruitment of additional permanent staff is subject to the sanction provided via that Department.

In relation to our State Industrial staff, there are no plans to recruit permanent general operative staff in the near future. Any such competitions that would arise would be advertised to the public via our website, in local newspapers and through SOLAS, as appropriate.