John Lahart (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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162. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the details of secondments from his Department to the university third level sector over the past two years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22256/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that there are currently two staff members from my Department seconded out to administrative roles in the third level sector. One member of staff is seconded to Dublin City University and the other is seconded to the Technological Higher Education Association.

The Secondment Policy, and associated Guidelines and FAQs, published by my Department in 2021 sets out the current arrangements for secondments between Civil Service organisations. This Secondment Policy also provides that the same principles may be applied to secondment arrangements between a parent department and a non-civil service body within its sector.

Secondments provide staff members with opportunities to broaden their skills and continue their professional and personal development while retaining the right to return to their substantive post at the end of the secondment. It also provides an opportunity for the receiving organisation to fill a temporary position with both the receiving and sending organisation benefitting from shared learning, good practice, new ideas and experience.

A copy of the Civil Service Secondment Policy Circular Letter and the living Guidance and FAQs are available at hr.per.gov.ie/en/corporate-pages/career/mobility/secondment/#article-section-policy-guidance-and-faqs-for-civil-service-organisations.