232 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that a tender competition was recently held to appoint presenting officers to attend hearings of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; the various publications and websites on which this competition was advertised and the costs involved; the number of tenders received; the number of these that were interviewed by the selection board; the member of the selection board and the fees and expenses they were paid; the successful applicants; if they are solicitors or barristers; if these people are being or have been appointed as staff members of his Department or the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner; if these people have been or will be appointed authorised officers under the Refugee Act 1996; if so, the date they will be appointed; if the successful appointees are able to sub-contract work to another solicitor or barrister; whether the successful appointees are able to also provide services to asylum applications before the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; the schedule of fees being paid; if they have been reduced in view of the Government statement of 3 February 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8283/09]

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232 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that a tender competition was recently held to appoint presenting officers to attend hearings of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; the various publications and websites on which this competition was advertised and the costs involved; the number of tenders received; the number of these that were interviewed by the selection board; the member of the selection board and the fees and expenses they were paid; the successful applicants; if they are solicitors or barristers; if these people are being or have been appointed as staff members of his Department or the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner; if these people have been or will be appointed authorised officers under the Refugee Act 1996; if so, the date they will be appointed; if the successful appointees are able to sub-contract work to another solicitor or barrister; whether the successful appointees are able to also provide services to asylum applications before the Refugee Appeals Tribunal; the schedule of fees being paid; if they have been reduced in view of the Government statement of 3 February 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8283/09]

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