Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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417. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding public service workers returning to work under specific circumstances (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31119/15]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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Under the relevant legislation and Commisison for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) Code of Practice for Appointment to Positions in the Civil Service, a civil servant who has retired from the Civil Service in any circumstances can only seek a civil service appointment by way of a competition i.e. they must compete successfully at an open recruitment competition run by the Public Appointments Service or such other competitions that may be run, under licence, by individual Civil Service Departments or Offices and also meet health requirements for appointment.  

Where an officer retires from the civil service on grounds of ill-health the procedures are set out in Circular 22/07, titled, Ill-Health Retirement from the Civil Service.  Under this policy the Chief Medical Officer for the Civil Service certifies that in his/her opinion the civil servant is incapable on medical grounds of regular and effective service, due to an ongoing medical condition and that the condition is likely to be permanent. There is no, consequently, no provision under Circular 22/07 whereby a person may initiate an application for reinstatement who has retired with prior notification on ill health grounds.