Derek Nolan (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 377: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of public servants that received a pension and lump sum on retirement that are again working in the public service and semi State bodies under his aegis; the number of these persons that are on a permanent contract, short-term contract, or working in a temporary capacity; the cost of same to the Exchequer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21182/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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6153I appointed two former public servants to act as Civilian Drivers at my Department. Both drivers are paid €631.75 per week in line with Ministerial Guidelines. Three other former Civil Servants are re-engaged by my Department on the following basis:

- A former Assistant Secretary in this Department is serving on the NERA Advisory Board. The only payments made for participation on the Advisory Board are Travel and Subsistence payments in accordance with the Department of Finance rates for civil servants. The cost to the Exchequer for 2011 was €514.58.

- A former Secretary General at the Department of Transport, is currently Chair of the Department's Audit Committee. In line with centrally agreed procedures for external audit committee members in the Civil Service, this individual is paid a fee of €450 per meeting, subject to a maximum of €1,800 per annum.

- A former Principal Officer is the Irish Government representative and Deputy Chair of the Board of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) based in Helsinki, Finland. This individual is engaged as an expert and is paid on a fee per day basis in respect of each Board meeting that he attends and also for attending meetings of the Board Sub-Committee which he chairs. The cost to the Exchequer for 2011 was €7,474.00 in fees and €4,407.30 in Travel & Subsistence.

I have referred this question to all State Agencies under the aegis of my Department for direct reply to the Deputy.