Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2012

Tuesday, 24 April 2012

Questions (380)

Emmet Stagg

Question:

472 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number and grades of civil servants who have been re-employed by his Department having taken the early retirement package or retired due to reaching the retirement age in each year since 2005. [20219/12]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Pat Rabbitte)

Since its formation in June 2007, my Department has re-employed two former members of staff. These were a Principal Geologist and a Petroleum Exploration Specialist. The Department has occasionally used, on a very limited basis, the expertise of civil servants who have retired from other Departments.