Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2012
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Staff
9:00 pm
Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade 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. [20224/12]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
| GRADE | POSITION HELD | DURATION |
| 2005 | ||
| 1 Assistant Principal | Assistant Principal - to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | 10-week contract |
| 2006 | ||
| 1 Assistant Principal | Assistant Principal - to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | 10-week contract |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - to compile a staffing needs report of missions in Irish Aid Programme Countries | Contract from July 2006 to November 2007 |
| 2007 | ||
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - to conduct a review of the United Nations Association | 4-week contract |
| 1 Assistant Principal | Assistant Principal - to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | 10-week contract |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - to compile a staffing needs report of missions in Irish Aid Programme Countries | Contract from July 2006 to November 2007 |
| 2008 | ||
| 1 Assistant Principal | Assistant Principal - to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | 10-week contract |
| 2009 | ||
| 1 Assistant Principal | Assistant Principal - to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | 10-week contract |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - Passport Appeals Officer | 3-year contract from 1 January 2009 |
| 2010 | ||
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | 10-week contract to be worked throughout 2010 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - Passport Appeals Officer | 3-year contract from 1 January 2009 |
| 1 Development Specialist | Development Specialist – to review certain development cooperation projects | Contract for a maximum of 38 days from April 2010 to June 2012 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - chairperson of the Point 7 Constituency of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria | 3-year contract for a maximum of 175 days from 31 December 2010 |
| 1 Accountant | Accountant - to provide advice on the upgrade of the Financial Management System | One-month contract |
| 2011 | ||
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | 10-week contract to be worked throughout 2011 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - Passport Appeals Officer | 3-year contract from 1 January 2009 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - Head of the Task Force in connection with Ireland's Chairmanship of the OSCE 2012 | Contract from 7 January 2011 to 31 December 2012 |
| 1 Counsellor | Counsellor; relating to Ireland's Chairmanship of the OSCE, 2012 | Contract from 4 February 2011 to 22 December 2011 |
| 1 Development Specialist | Development Specialist - review of certain development cooperation projects | Contract for a maximum of 38 days from April 2010 to June 2012 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - chairperson of the Point 7 Constituency of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria | 3-year contract for a maximum of 175 days from 31 December 2010 |
| 2012 | ||
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - to assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | 10-week contract to be worked throughout 2012 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - Head of the Task Force in connection with Ireland's Chairmanship of the OSCE, 2012 | Contract from 7 January 2011 to 31 December 2012 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary – Tánaiste's Special Representative in connection with Ireland's Chairmanship of the OSCE, 2012 | Contract for a maximum of 30 weeks (i.e. a maximum of 210 work days) spread over 2012 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - Passport Appeals Officer | 3-year contract from 20 January 2012 |
| 1 Development Specialist | Development Specialist - review of certain development cooperation projects | Contract for a maximum of 38 days from April 2010 to June 2012 |
| 1 Assistant Secretary | Assistant Secretary - chairperson of the Point 7 Constituency of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria | 3-year contract for a maximum of 175 days from 31 December 2010 |
| 1 Accountant | Accountant - to provide technical support for the Finance Unit of Irish Aid | Two-month contract |
The Department also occasionally avails of the services of retired civil servants to sit on promotion competition interview boards or to investigate complaints under the Positive Working Environment policy.
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