Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills 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 30 years, respectively; if the higher duty allowance is not pensionable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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My Department facilitates secondments of officials to other organisations, as a result of their particular skill sets, to meet specific business needs and/or to facilitate career development opportunities.

There is currently only one civil servant on secondment from my Department to a State agency or other public body, on a fixed-term contract basis, in a role which attracts 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 cost associated with the post is met by the receiving organisation. 

There are no civil servants on secondment from my Department to a State agency or public body for more than 10 years.

Mick Barry (Cork North Central, Solidarity)
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102. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of civil servants in her 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [55767/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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There are six civil servants in the Department of Justice who are seconded to other State agencies or public bodies, none of whom have been seconded for more than 10 years.

Of these, one individual is on a higher duty allowance. This allowance is the difference between their substantive grade of Higher Executive Officer and Assistant Principal and is not reckonable for pension purposes. Costs in relation to the secondment are borne by the organisation to which the individual is seconded.