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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 January 2025

Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Questions (363)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

363. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an assurance that no civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years where there is a suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond five years on account of there being no suitable vacancy in their home Department or agency, that they have been placed on a redeployment panel; that, where a civil servant has had their career break extended beyond six years, consideration has been given to facilitating them on a supernumerary basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46232/24]

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I wish to advise the Deputy that the Department of Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform fully adheres to Circular 4/2013: Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service.  The Department currently facilitates staff returning from career break as soon as they wish to return and has had no instances where a career break has been extended due to not having an appropriate vacancy.

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