Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2011
191 Deputy Olivia Mitchell asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of retired public servants employed on short-term contracts by his Department and by all bodies under its aegis, and the total cost of that employment for all purposes, including interview boards, in the period 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2010. [7181/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe following retired Public Servants were engaged by my Department on short -term contracts between 01 January 2010 and 31 December 2010.
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Audit Committee
A retired Civil Servant was Chairman of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Audit Committee until March 2010 and was paid a fee in 2010 of €450.
A retired Civil Servant is currently Chair of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Audit Committee since May 2010 at a cost in 2010 of €1,350.
Value For Money Steering Committee
A retired Civil Servant was engaged by the Department to chair the Steering Committee that was established to oversee the finalisation of the VFM of the FÁS Competency Development Programme, from October 2009 to May 2010. He was paid an amount of €2,000 in December 2010.
Health and Safety Policy /Chemicals Regulation Policy
A retired former public servant has been engaged on contract by the Department in the Chemicals policy area to attend, as an expert on behalf of the Department, at meetings of the Board of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) in Helsinki, at a cost of €8,068.34 during the relevant period.
Competition and Consumer Policy
A retired public servant was engaged by the Department to facilitate the development of a voluntary Code of Practice for the grocery goods sector, at a cost of €24,805 in 2010.
All of the costs outlined are gross figures and are subject to relevant tax and PRSI. With regard to retired Public servants engaged on short-term contract by bodies under the aegis of my Department in the period mentioned, this is a day-to-day matter for the bodies concerned.
