Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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525. To ask the Minister for Health the number of retired Health Service Executive and-or Department of Health employees who have been re-employed by the health service under new contracts; the posts concerned and the value of payments in each post; the steps being taken to reduce this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28218/14]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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During the twelve month period 30th June 2013 to date four former staff members of my Department (2.2 wholetime equivalents) who had previously retired were employed in the Department in line with a Government Decision on the arrangements for dealing with our EU Presidency requirements. These officers had experience and expertise that was essential to a successful Presidency for Ireland in the important area of Health Policy. The fixed term contracts of employment in each of these cases terminated as soon as our Presidency tasks were discharged. In addition, an ex-Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Area Health Board was employed as my Special Adviser on a two thirds basis. The pensions of all these staff were subject to pension abatement rules.

For ease of reference the information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table.

With regard to the Health Service Executive and the Non-Commercial State Agencies, they have been asked to collate the data sought as soon as possible and it will be provided directly to the Deputy by them when available.