Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (1661)

Finian McGrath

Question:

1661. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [35142/14]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the Non Commercial Semi-State Bodies and Regulators under the aegis of my Department and is set out in the table below. The information requested by the Deputy in respect of Civil Servants in my Department will be provided by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

Question:	BAI	CER	ComReg	DHDA	IFI	NORA	OSI	SEAI
1. How many Public Servants and semi state employees on career breaks at the time of Haddington Road lost their right to return to their old positions?	0	0	n/a*	0	0	0	9	0
2. How many of these have since been offered redeployment opportunities?	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1	n/a
3. How many availed of suitable redeployment opportunities?	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1**	n/a
4. How many terminated their employment?	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	n/a
5. How many have been accommodated with supernumerary positions after being on redeployment lists of over 1 year?	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	n/a

*The Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) had no employee on a career break at the time of Haddington Road implementation.

** The remaining 8 are still on career break with the option of extending this leave for a further period.