Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 312: To ask the Minister for Finance if there is a cross-Border secondment process in place for civil servants; the plans he has to review this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30528/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the UK-Irish exchange programme scheme, civil servants from Ireland may be temporarily transferred to the UK civil service (including the Northern civil service) for six months and vice versa.

Civil servants may also avail of secondment arrangements subject to certain conditions. Secondment is normally at the discretion of the relevant Department/Office. I have no plans to review the current arrangements with regard to cross-border secondments.