Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2011

Thursday, 17 November 2011

Questions (191, 192)

Mary Lou McDonald

Question:

193 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Defence the number of former Secretaries General who are in receipt of public sector pensions while employed in a public body or State agency. [35783/11]

Written answers

Minister for Defence (Deputy Alan Shatter)

There are no former Secretaries General employed by my Department or by any bodies under the aegis of my Department.

Richard Boyd Barrett

Question:

194 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Defence if he will provide the names of agencies that provide staff for the public sector; the services they provide; the cost to the State of those services; the number of staff they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35794/11]

Minister for Defence (Deputy Alan Shatter)

The Department sources its staff through the Public Appointments Service. There is no cost to the Department for using this service.