Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2011
94 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Minister for Education and Skills the number of former Secretaries General in receipt of public sector pensions while currently employed in a public body or State agency or both. [35784/11]
View answerI can confirm to the Deputy that there is one retired secretary general currently employed by a State agency under the aegis of my Department. The individual concerned took up a post in the Higher Education and Training Awards Council in January 2002 following open competition. The officer concerned has no entitlement to an additional public service pension in respect of this position with HETAC and standard pension-related abatement rules apply.
95 Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide the names of agencies which provide staff for the public sector; the services they provide; the cost to the State of those services; the numbers of staff they provide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35795/11]
View answerMy Department does not have any contractual arrangements with employment agencies for staffing services. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent body established under the Public Service Management Act 2004 to provide recruitment, assessment and selection services for the Civil Service. My Department engages PAS when required to recruit administrative and non-administrative staff for the Department.
In relation to State agencies that come within the remit of my Department this information is not readily available. I have requested officials at my Department to contact the bodies concerned in order to clarify the position. I will forward the information to the Deputy in due course.
