Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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53. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of temporary contracts in place for the public sector as a whole, including State agencies and other public bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38829/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently 5 staff on temporary contracts in my Department. In relation to bodies under the remit of my Department, I have been advised by the Credit Union Restructuring Board (ReBo) that there are 7 staff members on temporary contracts and in relation to the the Revenue Commissioners, as of 30 September 2014 a total of 171 staff are employed on temporary contracts as temporary clerical officers, primarily in relation to the Local Property Tax and Household Charge Arrears.

The following offices have advised that there are no temporary contracts in place Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau, NTMA and the Central Bank.

Joe Higgins (Dublin West, Socialist Party)
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54. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of contracts of indefinite duration that have been sought and the number that have been granted in the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 in the public sector under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there have been no contracts of indefinite duration sought or granted in the years 2007 to date in 2014. However I have been advised by the Central Bank that in their recruitment process, a role is either Fixed-Term Contract or Contract of Indefinite Duration at the time of recruitment and as such a person is recruited on this basis. If a person is recruited in a temporary role they can apply for other permanent roles that may arise or if business needs dictate that their role is more permanent in nature, they can be converted to Contract of Indefinite Duration subject to the appropriate sign off. In relation to the Revenue Commissioners, they have advised me that they did not seek any contracts of indefinite duration in respect of the period 1 January 2007 to date. By way of clarification they advised that three temporary clerical officers unsuccessfully claimed contracts of indefinite duration during this period. The following offices have advised that no contracts of indefinite duration were sought or granted in the years 2007 to date in 2014 Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, Financial Services Ombudsman Bureau, NTMA and Rebo.