Former Land Commission staff workload
Enright sought an assurance that 90 former Land Commission staff transferred to the land tax office, whom he said had been idle for six to nine months at an annual cost of about £900,000, would not be left without work again. The Minister gave that assurance.
It is important to monitor the procedures and systems. In regard to a question I raised earlier in relation to the 90 staff members who were formerly employed in the Land Commission but who were transferred to the land tax office, will the Minister give an assurance to the House——
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All I am asking is for the Minister to give an assurance to the House that a situation where 90 officials costing the taxpayer roughly £900,000 per annum have had nothing to do for the past six to nine months will not arise again in the future? I am sure the Minister is as concerned as I am that dedicated officials——
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I want to assist the Deputy to elicit information but there is a procedure we ought to abide by in this House and that is to put down a distinct separate question.
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With respect, a Cheann Comhairle, I would like to receive an assurance from the Minister.
