Written answers

Wednesday, 9 November 2022

Department of Defence

Departmental Staff

Photo of Mick BarryMick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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68. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in his Department who are seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number who have been seconded for more than ten, more than 20 and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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There are currently no staff in my Department seconded to State agencies or other public bodies and in receipt of a higher duty/acting allowance. There are currently no staff in my Department seconded for more than 10, 20 or 30 years. 

Photo of Mick BarryMick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of civil servants in her Department who are on secondment to State agencies or other public bodies and are in receipt of a higher duty or acting allowance; the number of civil servants who have been seconded for more than ten years, more than 20 years and more than 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]

Photo of Norma FoleyNorma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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My Department facilitates secondments of officials to other organisations, as a result of their particular skillsets, to meet specific business needs and/or to facilitate career development opportunities.

There are currently four civil servants who are on secondment from my Department to a State agency or other public body, on a fixed-term contract basis, in roles which attract a higher salary than their salary in their substantive civil service grade i.e. the grade at which the individual is employed in my Department. The difference between the two is pensionable. It should be noted that the full salary costs associated with these posts are met by the receiving organisations, though for administrative purposes, Department officials on secondment to outside organisations may continue to be paid through the Department’s payroll arrangements with the National Shared Services Office (NSSO) with salary costs recouped to the Department of Education.

There are no civil servants on secondment from my Department to a State agency or public body for more than 10 years.the Department of Foreign Affairs and posted to embassies and missions abroad.

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