Written answers

Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Departmental Staff Rehiring

Photo of Richard Boyd BarrettRichard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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355. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of retired civil and public servants that have been rehired on temporary contracts or as consultants under his remit; if he will provide a breakdown of those figures in tabular form, providing associated costs of such rehiring; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30558/14]

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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I have set out in tabular format the information requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department. Costs to the Exchequer are minimised as appropriate through abatement of pensions to the individuals concerned.

Staffing of the Agencies under the auspices of my Department is a day to day matter for the Agencies concerned. I have asked the Agencies to respond directly to the Deputy.

GradeRetention/ RehireRemuneration
Assistant Principal01/10/12 - 31/07/13. Departmental issues associated with Ireland’s Presidency of the EU€61,966 per annum pro rata (abatement of pension in payment). The total cost to DJEI for the period of the reappointment was €51,856.69.
Accountant Grade 1 (Assistant Principal equivalent)From 13/11/13 to 20/12/13. Retained to complete outstanding work in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE)AP equivalent €80,140 per annum pro rata. Pension deferred for the period of retention.
Principal OfficerIrish Government representative and Deputy Chair of the Board of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) based in Helsinki, Finland. Engaged as an expert and paid on a fee per day basis in respect of each Board meeting attended and also for attending meetings of the Board Sub-Committee as Chair.Total cost:

€11,881.30 in 2011.

€10,117.81 in 2012.

€8,447.50 in 2013.

€4,829.88 in 2014.

[Note: After refunds were received from ECHA by DJEI, the net cost to DJEI for each year respectively was: €8426.51, €7,350.81, €7,043.50, and €3,879.88.]
Principal OfficerFrom 1 March 2012 to February 2013 (i.e. to completion of Interdepartmental Committee Report). To establish facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries€1,889.03 fee for 2012.

€8,678.15 fee for 2013.
Director of Corporate Enforcement29/2/12 – 27/8/12

Temporary Acting Director of ODCE, to complete outstanding work of the ODCE.
€146,191 per annum pro rata. Abatement of pension for period of retention as Temporary Director.
Secretary General, Department of TransportFrom 16/6/2010 to Quarter 2 2014. Chair of DJEI Audit CommitteeIn line with centrally agreed procedures for external audit committee members in the Civil Service, a fee is paid of €450 per meeting, subject to a maximum of €1,800 per annum. Payments to date: €3,150 in 2011 (in respect of 2010 and 2011), and €1,800 in 2012 and 2013 respectively (gross of €1,800 less PAYE, PRSI, USC). €450 paid in 2014 and this appointment has now ended in 2014.

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