Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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227. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if adequate staff are available throughout the various sectors of her Department to ensure the expeditious of applications. [2383/18]

Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that my Department, like all government departments, must operate within the staffing budget and headcount determined by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. In that context, the staffing needs for all areas within the Department are continuously reviewed. This takes account of workloads, management priorities and the competing demands arising, to ensure that the best use is made of all available resources with a view to providing an efficient service to those who rely on the schemes operated by the Department.