Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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194. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public sector staff from his Department seconded to work in the public sector of other EU member states; the schemes available for such secondments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50991/18]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department does not have staff seconded to work in public sector organisations of other EU Member States.

One member of staff of the Department is currently on an unpaid leave of absence to undertake a role with the World Health Organisation.

The Department of the Taoiseach arranges a scheme for civil servants to be seconded as Seconded National Experts to EU and UN institutions. At present, no Department of Health employees are seconded under this scheme.