Eoghan Murphy (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Defence if there are any retired public sector workers from his Department, or any other part of the public sector, currently on his Department's payroll, for example, for sitting on a committee or preparing a report, but not exclusively these two areas; the number on the payroll; the cost to his Department; the services being delivered for this money; and the way that the positions were originally advertised. [6262/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Since the Government took office in March 2011, my Department has engaged two retired public servants to act as civilian drivers to the Minister of State, Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D. These appointments are to temporary unestablished positions in the Civil Service on a fixed term contract basis. The post of Civilian Driver attracts an annual salary of €32,965. These positions were not advertised. Since March 2011, my Department has also employed three retired public servants as civilian employees attached to military installations, in the positions of Storekeeper Clerk (2) and Craft Worker (1) on salary scales of €21,776 - €30,314 and €31,351 - €33,169 respectively. These positions were filled following a competitive open recruitment process through FÁS.

A retired public servant has recently been appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Government to the office of Ombudsman for the Defence Forces on a part time three day week basis. This appointment, which attracts a pro rata salary of €62,596, was made following a competitive open recruitment process through the Public Appointments Service.