Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein)
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342. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff employed by his Department or seconded to his Department. [28661/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As requested, please find information on the number of staff employed in my Department and the number of those who are on secondment into my Department in the table.

My Department is also responsible for the National Shared Services Office "NSSO" and the Office of Government Procurement "OGP", and I have provided the information requested in the table following.  The use of secondment provides mobility and career development opportunities for staff and we have found this particularly useful when looking to fill posts requiring specific knowledge and skills.