Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 270: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made on the commitment in the programme for Government to ensure there is an acceptable buffer period before civil servants or local government officials can take up employment in related areas of the private sector. [20331/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under Section 10 of the Code of Conduct for Local Authority Employees, local authority employees must inform the appropriate authority before taking up employment outside the sector where the possibility of a conflict of interest may exist. Employees below Director of Services must inform the relevant County or City Manager. Employees at or above Director of Services level are required to inform the Outside Appointments Board for the Local Government Sector before taking up such employment.

Also, employees to whom Part 15 (Ethical Framework) of the Local Government Act 2001 applies, or applied at any time during the six month period prior to their retirement or resignation, must obtain the consent of the relevant County or City Manager, or the Outside Appointments Board for the Local Government Sector as appropriate if, within twelve months of resignation or retirement, they intend to accept an offer of employment or consultancy engagement the nature and terms of which could lead to a conflict of interest.