Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 160: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of the over 9,000 persons from the public service who have retired over the past six months with high tax-free lump sum payments in many cases and substantial pensions that have been re-hired on contract; if these perso's are now being paid on the double by the State, that is. their pension and the salary they are receiving under the new contracts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33073/12]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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One officer who retired in the past 6 months was engaged by Údarás na Gaeltachta on a short- term contracts. The officer is a solicitor on a six-month contract expiring on 31st August 2012. The abatement principle has been applied in this case.