Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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Question 759: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline all staff appointments he has made since last March; the name of those appointed; their position; their salary; if any of these appointees are former retired public servants and in receipt of a pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26948/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I have detailed below all staff appointments I made in my Department since March 2012 and can confirm that none of the appointed staff are former retired public servants.

In the same period, my Department has re-engaged three former veterinary staff as part-time Temporary Veterinary Inspectors on a contractor basis for a limited period, primarily to provide cover for essential functions in the Department. These contracts are due to expire later this year.