Departmental Staff Rehiring

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 February 2013

Wednesday, 6 February 2013

Questions (122)

Eoghan Murphy

Question:

122. Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there are any retired public sector workers from his Department, or any other part of the public sector, currently on his Department's payroll, for example, for sitting on a committee or preparing a report, but not exclusively these two areas; the number on the payroll; the cost to his Department; the services being delivered for this money; and the way that the positions were originally advertised. [6259/13]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

As I have previously advised the House, I appointed Mr. James Kenny as a special advisor with effect from 7 June 2011.

The current salary for that position would ordinarily be €83,337 at present. However, as Mr. Kenny is in receipt of a public service pension, he does not receive that full salary in addition to his pension. Instead, his salary has been abated to €41,502 i.e. he receives €41,502 in addition to his pension, rather than the full salary for the post. No other public sector workers are currently on the payroll of my Department.