Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 734: To ask the Minister for Health the number and grades of civil servants who have been re-employed by his Department having taken the early retirement package or retired due to reaching the retirement age in each year since 2005. [20225/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Retired civil servants at Secretary General level were taken on by my Department on a number of occasions since 2005 to work on: - a study of HSE Accounting Practices; - the Review of the Western Health Board Inquiry; - a review of capitation rates for GP's for the over 70's medical card holders; - the Health Service Performance Verification Group; and - the Selection Committee in relation to the rebalancing of the Health Insurance market and the sale and authorisation of the VHI.

A retired Assistant Secretary was engaged to work on the Evaluation Committee of a tender for Actuarial and Advisory Services in relation to Private Health Insurance. The Department's Internal Audit Committee is currently chaired by a retired official at Secretary General level.