Written answers
Tuesday, 4 October 2016
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Staff Data
Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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330. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired public sector employees in his Department, including bodies under its aegis, who are in receipt of a public sector pension that 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. [28980/16]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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Details are set out in the table of the retired officials of my Department who were re-employed on temporary contracts in 2016 in my Department:
| Grade | Position Held | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Assistant Secretary | To assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | Contract for a maximum of 10 weeks spread over the twelve months of 2016 |
| Assistant Secretary | To assist in the preparation of files for the National Archives | Contract for 4 – 6 weeks spread over 2015 and 2016. |
| Counsellor | Passport Appeals Officer | Three-year contract from 4 April 2014 to deal with appeals as and when they arise |
| Clerical Officer | Temporary Clerical Officer in the Passport Service | Contract for 17 weeks in 2016 |
Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein)
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331. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff employed by his Department or seconded to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28993/16]
Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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At the end of August 2016, the number of staff employed by my Department was *1652 officers, of which 325 were recruited locally by missions abroad and 41 were seconded from other Government Departments or private sector organisations. The figure also includes 182 Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) who are recruited annually on fixed term contracts primarily to assist the Passport Service during the peak passport demand period.
*FTE – full-time equivalent
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