Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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501. To ask the Minister for Defence to outline the number of civil servants under his remit who have been reinstated in recent years after taking a career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38723/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Civil Service policy on leave without pay is decided centrally by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. CivilServiceRegulationActs1956-2006, Circular 4/2013, governs Civil Servants being re-instated after taking a career break.

Since March 2011 two staff members have been reinstated in my Department following Career Breaks, one in Department of Defence offices in Newbridge and another in Department of Defence offices in Galway. A further staff member is due to commence employment in my Department in Newbridge on 9^th November on transfer from another Department and who is resuming work after a career break granted by that other Department.