Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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Question 789: To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired civil or public servants that have been rehired by his Department since March 2012; their positions and accompanying salaries [36750/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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In line with the Government Decision of 16 December 2011, three retired members of staff were rehired in July 2012 on a temporary basis to assist my Department fulfil its responsibilities in the context of Ireland's Presidency of the EU. Two of the staff are at Assistant Principal Officer level and have been re-engaged on a 50% basis on a whole time equivalent salary of €61,966 and one Principal Officer has been re-engaged on a 50% basis on a whole time equivalent salary of €80,051. The pensions of all three have been abated in accordance with pension abatement rules.