Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the sectors of the public sector that are currently employed on a roster basis and if there are any plans to remove employees from the rostering system. [49071/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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As the Permanent Defence Force operates on a 24/7/365 basis, it is necessary to have a rostering system in place. In addition, a small number of civilian employees of my Department currently work on a roster basis to ensure that essential services can be provided outside of normal working hours. There are currently no plans in place to change the rostering system.

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [49083/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Defence organisation comprises the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and the agencies under the aegis of my Department; i.e. the Army Pensions Board and the Civil Defence Board. Records of past employment and related pension arrangements of staff recruited have not been captured in such a way as to provide a dedicated basis for compiling the information requested by the Deputy. Accordingly, the specific information requested is not available.