Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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313. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will outline the position of the Office of Ombudsman in relation to civil servants retiring during the course of an investigation; and its implication for that civil servant if any. [25366/13]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I am informed by the Office of the Ombudsman that it is not its practice to re-engage staff members who retire. The Office has also indicated that it has succession planning and business continuity practices in place to ensure that the retirement of officials has no negative implications on investigations carried out under its auspices.