Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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573. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of retired public sector employees in his Department, including bodies under its aegis, who are in receipt of a public sector pension who have been re-employed either part-time or full-time, temporary or otherwise, by the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28976/16]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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My Department currently employs two people who are also in receipt of a public service pension, one on a part time basis. Both are contracted to provide specialist expertise to the Department. The public service pension abatement principles are applied in all cases where persons are re-employed by my Department in accordance with Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines. The information requested by the Deputy regarding retirees in bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for each body.  My Department will ask the relevant bodies to provide the information directly to the Deputy.

Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein)
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574. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff employed by his Department or seconded to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28988/16]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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My Department currently employs a total of 324 staff. There are a further 16 staff on secondment to the Department from other Government Departments and public service bodies.