Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 455: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired civil or public servants that have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; their positions and accompanying salaries. [36744/12]

Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 456: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired civil or public servants that have been retained by his Department since March 2012 on a short term contract or on a consultancy basis where normal abatement rules to not apply. [36760/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 455 and 456 together.

A Petroleum Exploration Specialist was re-employed in my Department for eight days in April 2012 at a cost of €1,600. Normal abatement rules were applied in this case. Three former public servants have been engaged in specific consultancy with my Department related to specific projects, including periodic work since March of this year.