Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff members in his Department on secondment from the private sector or publicly controlled financial institutions whether bank or insurance companies; if he will list their current duties; the institution or business from which they transferred; their previous duties before secondment; the way his Department manages potential conflicts of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44265/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The following table sets out the number of staff members (twelve) in my Department who are currently on secondment from the private sector or publicly controlled financial institutions and the institutions or business they transferred from.

They perform a wide range of specialised duties across the department and bring unique skills and experience to the department. All of the secondees are required to adhere to both the Official Secrets Act and the Ethics in Public Office Acts. To further limit the risk of any conflict of interest arising the secondees are prohibited from having any direct responsibility for their organisations workstreams operated in the department.

Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff members that have been seconded or transferred to the Revenue Commissioners in each year since 2007; the grade of same; if they came from within the public service or from the private sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44274/12]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The Revenue Commissioners have provided me with the following information in response to the Deputy’s question. Details of staff who transferred to the Revenue Commissioners since 2007 are provided in the following table:

The above table includes staff who transferred to Revenue from within the public service as a result of the decentralisation programme. It does not include thirty seven (37) staff who transferred to Revenue on head-for-head transfers.

In addition to the above there is one Higher Executive Officer currently seconded to the Revenue Commissioners from another public service body.

There were no secondments or transfers from the private sector to the Revenue Commissioners in the period. The Revenue Commissioners have recruited some staff from the private sector through open recruitment during this period.