Written answers
Thursday, 17 July 2014
Department of Health
Departmental Staff Rehiring
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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677. To ask the Minister for Health 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. [32332/14]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. 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 by former Minister Reilly as his Special Adviser on a two thirds basis.
Former Minister of State Alex White employed a retired public servant as Special Adviser and retired public servants as Civilian Drivers. Former Ministers of State John Moloney and Áine Brady also employed retired public servants, as Personal Secretary (Minister Moloney) and Civilian Driver (Minister Brady).
| Grade | Period of Employment |
|---|---|
| 1 Principal Officer (50% of full time) | 02 July 2012 to 31 July 2013 |
| 2 Assistant Principal Officers (50% of full time) | 02 July 2012 to 31 July 2013 |
| 1 Assistant Principal Officer (70% of full time) | 01 October 2012 to 31 July 2013 |
| 1 Special Adviser (66% of full time) 1 Special Adviser (full time) | 22 February 2012 to 16 August 2013 07 May 2013 to 11 July 2014 |
| 1 Personal Secretary (45% of full time) | 13 May 2008 to 09 March 2011 |
| 4 Civilian Drivers | 04 May 2009 to 09 March 2011 29 October 2012 to 28 July 2013 06 December 2013 to 11 July 2014 09 December 2013 to 11 July 2014 |
The pensions of all these staff were subject to pension abatement rules.
A number of other retired public servants have from time to time been engaged for specific tasks e.g. interview boards in respect of which no actual posts are awarded but a per diem allowance is payable for the day or days involved.
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