Departmental Staff Career Breaks

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (758)

Finian McGrath

Question:

758. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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 old 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 for over one year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35141/14]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

At the time of the Haddington Road Agreement, four officers of my Department were on career breaks. Of these, two could not be immediately accommodated back into the Department when their career break ended and were therefore placed on a redeployment panel. One officer had to wait the full 12 months before resuming duty at my Department and the other was offered a 12 month secondment to another Department/Office while on the redeployment panel. This officer will return to my Department when the secondment ends shortly.