Luke Flanagan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will list all the current positions, where the appointment was made by his Department held by retired senior civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42659/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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One Assistant Secretary General was re-engaged by my Department on a part-time contract basis to fulfil my duties relating to the main productive sectors and to fulfil key priorities for the agri-food sector during Ireland’s Presidency next year. One Senior Research Officer is engaged on a contract for services basis for a limited period. His contract is due to expire on 1 March 2013. Normal pension abatement rules apply in these cases.