Public Sector Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (369)

Ciaran Lynch

Question:

369. Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the way the public sector recruitment moratorium is applied with regard to staff on maternity leave; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34152/14]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

The Moratorium on Recruitment and Promotion in the Public Service as necessarily restricted the level of new recruitment and promotions in the Public Service in order to help reduce and control the Exchequer pay bill.  Persons on maternity leave from the Public Service are, in general, deemed to be employees while on maternity leave and as such in the normal course of events return to employment in the same job on the completion of maternity leave.