Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 December 2014
63. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding career breaks and leave of absence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48658/14]
View answerThe position is that where an individual has availed of a career break, that person is not guaranteed that s/he will return to the same position as s/he previously held.
I refer the Deputy to my previous reply to his similar question regarding career break schemes and the return to work provisions of such schemes. (Reply No. 86 dated 4 December, 2014). The return to work provisions are similar in the cases of Circular 18/1998 and Circular 4/2013.
The Deputy should note that in this instance, I am referring to the Civil Service Career Break Schemes for civil servants. The career break scheme does not apply to elected members of the Oireachtas. Other career break schemes in the wider public service are a matter for other Ministers with responsibility for those sectors.
