asked the Minister for Finance whether, in view of the reinstatement in the Civil Service of Mr. D.J. O'Donovan, former Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare, who was dismissed for persistent failure to obey instructions from the previous Government, it is proposed to extend the decision in this case to all other persons who have been dismissed for insubordination or less serious irregularities.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Reinstatement of Civil Servant.
The decision to reinstate Mr. O'Donovan in the Civil Service was made because of the peculiar circumstances surrounding his removal from office and because it was, in the opinion of the Government, desirable in the public interest to make his services again available to the Department of Social Welfare. Similar reasons do not, as far as I am aware, exist for the reinstatement of any other person who was removed from Civil Service employment. The question of extending the decision does not, therefore, arise.