Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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168. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of civil servants, public servants and semi-State employees in her Department on career break at the time of the Haddington Road agreement who lost their right to return to their old positions; of these, the number who have since been offered redeployment opportunities; the number who availed of suitable redeployment opportunities; the number who terminated their employment; the number who have been accommodated with supernumerary positions after being on redeployment lists of over one year; and if she will consider someone on a redeployment list eligible for benefits; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35150/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Entitlement to resume duty following a career break has always been subject to there being a fillable vacancy in the relevant organisation. In this regard the Haddington Road Agreement has had no direct impact on employees seeking to resume duty at the end of their career break. Since the commencement of the Haddington Road Agreement, other factors such as staffing level restrictions have impacted on the Department’s ability to facilitate the return to work of a small number of staff following the expiration of their career breaks.

Nine staff members were placed on the Redeployment Panel, as the Department was not in a position to facilitate their return to work when their career break ended. Two were subsequently facilitated in securing positions in the Houses of the Oireachtas. Two employees were re-employed in supernumerary positions in the Department. The remaining five employees have returned to positions within the Department.

Entitlement to schemes is based on the criteria of the scheme and is subject to the qualification conditions. Each case is decided upon by a Deciding Officer.