Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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300. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons that are employed under the aegis of his Department through agencies in the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23928/17]

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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301. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the persons employed through agencies in his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23942/17]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Question Nos. 300 and 301 together.

My Department employs 14 persons through agencies to provide support services to the Defence Forces. These are the only persons employed by my Department or the Defence Forces through the use of agencies.