Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Question 55: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an employee of the Road Safety Authority can take up employment while on a career break. [30222/12]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Civil servants may be granted a career break for the purposes of child rearing, other domestic purposes, educational purposes and travel abroad. The period of a career break for these purposes can be up to five years. A career break, of up to three years only, may be granted for the purposes of self employment, with certain conditions attached. Career breaks are not currently granted for the purpose of taking up paid employment in Ireland. The decision on whether to grant a career break is always taken by the department or organisation to whom the request is made and is subject to the operating requirements of the organisation not being adversely affected or undue additional expenditure being incurred. This position is under review by my Department.