Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

An order for interim relief may provide for reinstatement, re-engagement or continuation of the employee's contract of employment. I am advised by the Office of the Attorney General that, in all cases, there is a continuing contract of employment in place pending the determination of a case for redress. The employee will continue to be employed until the final determination of the substantive case.

I am further advised that moneys paid pursuant to the contract that, in turn, are paid pursuant to any order for interim relief are irrecoverable regardless of the outcome of the substantive case. For such moneys to be anything other than irrecoverable would need to be specifically provided for in law. We do not need to take any action to meet the Deputy's request.