Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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580. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of retired public servants who have been awarded temporary or term-time posts in her Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014. [32334/14]

Frances Fitzgerald (Dublin Mid West, Fine Gael)
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It is assumed that the Deputy is referring in his question to those engaged in posts as temporary clerical officers and on fixed term contracts. In relation to temporary clerical officers I wish to advise the Deputy that information on whether any temporary clerical officers engaged in 2011/ 2012 were retired Civil/Public Servants is not readily to hand. Only one of those appointed in 2013 was in receipt of a Civil/Public Service pension while two others had preserved pensions in respect of previous service. Of the cohort of temporary clerical officers engaged in 2014 and based on the information available none are retired public servants. In relation to those employed by my Department in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 on fixed term contracts and based on the information available, none are retired public servants. It should be noted that on occasion, retired public servants may be re-engaged by my Department on a short term basis because of their knowledge and expertise in a particular area, for example, to serve on interview boards or audit committees.