Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 42: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons recruited on an annual basis to the Central Bank of Ireland since 2008 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28913/11]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 43: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and type of consultants brought into the Central Bank of Ireland on an annual basis since 2008; the start date of each consultant contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28914/11]

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 44: To ask the Minister for Finance if any retired staff from the Central Bank of Ireland have been brought back into the bank on a consulting basis since 2008; the number of same that were brought back, broken down on an annual basis, and the length of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28915/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 42 to 44, inclusive, together.

The Minister for Finance has no role in recruitment of staff and hiring of consultants of the Central Bank of Ireland. However, I have been informed by the Central Bank of the following:

Number of appointments on an annual basis since 2008.

Number of consultants brought in on an annual basis since 2008.

The Central Bank has informed me that, in the time available, it is not possible to provide a separate start date for each of the 283 consultancy contracts concerned. However, the information requested by the Deputy is set out below by reference to the year in which the contracts commenced.

Retired staff brought back by the Central Bank on a consultancy basis since 2008.

Four staff were brought back into the Bank on a consulting basis since 2008. However, in the time available, it was not possible to identify the length of time of each contract and I have asked that the information be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is compiled.