Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
1191. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of civil servants under his remit who have been re-instated in recent years after taking a career break; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38734/15]
View answerThe terms of the Career Break Scheme for civil servants are set out in Circular 04/2013. The return to work provisions of the scheme are set out in paragraphs 31-34. At the end of a career break a civil servant must either return to work, resign or if applicable request an extension to their career break. The maximum period of a career break is five years or twelve years aggregate over three career breaks. While on career break a civil servant retains their status as a civil servant. The return to work provision only applies to civil servants that were granted a career break in accordance with the scheme.
Since 2012, eight Civil Servants in my Department were re-instated to my Department after taking a career break. In the same period, five former members of staff of my Department were redeployed to other Departments/Offices, three resigned and one retired, all after taking a career break.
