Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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421. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding re-instatement into the public service in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 5; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31330/15]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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As the Deputy is aware, that while I cannot comment on individual cases or circumstances the following sets out the position in relation to selection procedures in the civil service.

There is no provision in the legislation to allow the reinstatement to the Civil Service of a former civil servant other than by way of competition. Such persons wishing to rejoin the Civil Service must compete in the normal recruitment process 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.

Where an officer retires on grounds of ill Health the procedures are set out in Circular 22/07, titled, Ill-Health Retirement from the Civil Service. There is 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.