Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 381: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons in his Department and office, including any Departments and Offices under his aegis, employed in the civil and public service who are in receipt of a State pension. [21154/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I understand the Deputy to refer to the employment of retired public servants as part of the staffing of my Department and Office, including offices under the aegis of my Department. Records of past employments of new recruits are not captured in such a way as to provide a dedicated basis for compiling the information requested by the Deputy. Accordingly, the specific information requested is not available.

Retired public servants are, however, engaged by my Department and offices under the aegis of my Department, from time to time for specific tasks or projects. Such engagements are normally remunerated on a fee basis (provision exists for fees to be abated, where appropriate, by reference to pension payments) but in some cases, indeed, retired public servants have provided their services without any additional remuneration.