Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (1624)

Finian McGrath

Question:

1624. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of civil servants, public servants and semi-State employees in his Department on career break at the time of the Haddington Road agreement who lost their right to return to their positions; of these, the number who have since been offered redeployment opportunities; the number who availed of suitable redeployment opportunities; the number who terminated their employment; the number who have been accommodated with supernumerary positions after being on redeployment lists of over one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35145/14]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

There were 28 officers in my Department availing of career breaks at the time the Haddington Road Agreement came into effect on 1 July 2013. The present status of these officers is as follows: 9 returned to a position in my Department shortly after the period of their career break expired as they had indicated they wished to do so; a further 2 officers were facilitated in a position in another Department via redeployment; 7 decided to resign from the Civil Service at the conclusion of their career break; 7 are still on career break and the remaining 3 will return to duty in my Department before the end of 2014.

The corresponding information requested by the Deputy in terms of Agencies and Local Authorities is not held in my Department.