Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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271. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Circular 4/2013 are being properly implemented by his Department; if he is satisfied that civil servants whose career breaks are coming to an end are being notified of appropriate vacancies; if he is concerned by instances where civil servants are having their career breaks extended unnecessarily where the Department has appropriate vacancies to fill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44375/24]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I wish advise the Deputy that my Department adheres to the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform Circular 4/2013 when granting approval, and or extension of career breaks to staff.

The Career Break Scheme allows staff flexibility in managing their professional and personal lives and are granted to staff in line with the provisions of the Scheme.

My Department includes scheduled returnees from Career Breaks in our workforce planning processes. Staff are granted extensions to career breaks in exceptional circumstances, as provided for in the Circular. This has not impacted on its ability to fill any vacancies