Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 July 2013
58. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of retired civil or public servants that have been retained by his Department since January 2013 on a short-term contract or on a consultancy basis where normal abatement rules do not apply. [35845/13]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy, which relates to two short-duration consultancies connected with the Irish Aid programme, is provided in the following table.
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Official |
Duration of consultancy contract |
Details |
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Retired official of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade |
01.02.13 – 28.02.13 |
To identify and develop five case studies from the Irish Aid programme, in cooperation with Dublin City Council, for World Alliance of Cities against Poverty (WACAP) |
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Retired official of IDA Ireland |
01.05.13 – 30.06.13 |
To prepare and present Ireland’s contribution to the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific – European Union (ACP-EU) Joint Parliamentary Workshop |
