Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 664: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5077/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Since my appointment as Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in March 2011 seven retired civil servants have been rehired by my Department. Five of these were Radio Officers to fill essential frontline vacancies in the Coast Guard until such time as recruitment processes for replacements could be completed. One Aeronautical Engineer was rehired for the Air Accident Investigation Unit. A retired official was contracted to carry out a specific evaluation exercise. Where retired civil servants are re-engaged, pension abatement applies.

With regard to agencies under the aegis of my Department this is a matter for the agencies themselves. I have, however, forwarded the Deputy's question to the various State agencies under my Department's aegis. If the Deputy does not receive a reply from the agencies within ten working days, please advise my private office.