Written answers
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Departmental Staff Rehiring
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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482. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in his Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [32329/14]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Retired public and civil servants are engaged from time to time by my Department in areas where specific expertise is required and these staff provide a level of knowledge, experience and background compatible with such requirements. These engagements are of limited durations and the tasks carried out include time bound tasks or projects such as membership of expert groups, value for money reviews and process audits.
The abatement principle, which ensures that the fee or salary paid plus pension does not exceed the rate of pay the pensioner would receive if he/she had continued service in their former post, applies to payments as appropriate.
The information requested is set out in the following table:
Year | Role | No |
|---|---|---|
2011 | Co-Chair of Nitrates Review Expert Advisory Group | 1 |
| Internal Audit Committee Member | 2 | |
| Chair of Management Board of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management | 1 | |
| Process Auditor on Waterford Grouped Towns & Villages Sewerage Scheme | 1 | |
| Service Indicators Independent Assessment Panel | 1 | |
| Chair of the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee | 1 | |
| Examination of Final Accounts of Water Services Capital Projects | 2 | |
| Total 2011 | 9 | |
2012 | Internal Audit Committee Member | 2 |
| Chair of Management Board of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management | 1 | |
| Process Auditor on Waterford Grouped Towns & Villages Sewerage Scheme | 1 | |
| Service Indicators Independent Assessment Panel | 1 | |
| Chair of the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee | 1 | |
| Examination of Final Accounts of Water Services Capital Projects | 2 | |
| 27th Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum of the United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi (3 month contract over 2012/2013) | 1 | |
| Total 2012 | 9 | |
2013 | Internal Audit Committee Member | 2 |
| Chair of Management Board of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management | 1 | |
| Process Auditor on Waterford Grouped Towns & Villages Sewerage Scheme | 1 | |
| Service Indicators Independent Assessment Panel | 1 | |
| Chair of the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee | 1 | |
| Examination of Final Accounts of Water Services Capital Projects | 2 | |
| 27th Session of the Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum of the United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi | 1 | |
| Parliamentary Drafting Expertise for Department's Legislative Programme | 1 | |
| 24th General Council Meeting of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme Nairobi | 1 | |
| 24th General Council Meeting of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme Nairobi | 1 | |
| Preparation of EIA Guidelines | 1 | |
| Total 2013 | 13 | |
2014 | Internal Audit Committee Member | 2 |
| Chair of Management Board of the National Directorate for Fire and Emergency Management | 1 | |
| Service Indicators Independent Assessment Panel | 1 | |
| Parliamentary Drafting Expertise for Department's Legislative Programme | 1 | |
| Independent Review of Draft Directions under section 31 of the Planning and Development Act in relation to Westmeath | 1 | |
| Total 2014 | 6 |
In addition to the above, a number of retired public and civil servants carry out work for my Department from time to time on a pro bono basis.
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