Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 January 2012
95 Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired public servants that have been rehired by him, or rehired by State agencies under his aegis. [5070/12]
View answerSince 1 January 2011 the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has temporarily engaged a total of ten retired civil or public servants in connection with the following: Ireland's Chairmanship of the OSCE in 2012; the examination of Departmental files prior to their submission to the National Archives; the provision of technical assistance or the review of development cooperation programmes and projects commissioned by the Department; and to act as Passports Appeals Officer under the provisions of the Passport Act, 2008. There are no State agencies under the aegis of my Department.
