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Dáil

Personal Explanation by Minister of State

Michael P. Kitt An Leas-Cheann Comhairle Fianna Fáil

Before we deal with the next item, the Minister of State, Deputy Paudie Coffey, wishes to make a correction to the Official Report.

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Paudie Coffey Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government Fine Gael

Yes, with your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle. During recent oral questions Deputy Barry Cowen asked about the number of staff in the Private Residential Tenancies Board that had been recruited to establish and administer the deposit protection scheme. At the time I inadvertently said five staff had been recruited. However, I want to correct the record to say the five additional staff have been sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. They have not yet been recruited, but the recruitment process is under way. Three additional staff have also been sanctioned for administration and that recruitment process is also under way. I, therefore, apologise to the Deputy. I have written to him about the matter and wanted to correct the record in that regard.

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