James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the exact number of public servants who are back in employment in the public service, who are on pensions and have accepted lump sums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49085/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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There are no retired staff employed by my Department

There are two former public servants employed on a consultative basis in State agencies under the aegis of my Department.

I understand that there were two requests to my Department for derogations in relation to very short term arrangements for two local authority personnel, who retired before the end of the grace period this year, to be engaged post retirement for one month and three months respectively to carry out specific duties. Both requests were initially refused. However, the request for a one month arrangement in relation to an Officer at Grade 6 was subsequently approved.