Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2012
734 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Health the number and grades of civil servants who have been re-employed by his Department having taken the early retirement package or retired due to reaching the retirement age in each year since 2005. [20225/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraRetired civil servants at Secretary General level were taken on by my Department on a number of occasions since 2005 to work on:
a study of HSE Accounting Practices;
the Review of the Western Health Board Inquiry;
a review of capitation rates for GP's for the over 70's medical card holders;
the Health Service Performance Verification Group; and
the Selection Committee in relation to the rebalancing of the Health Insurance market and the sale and authorisation of the VHI.
A retired Assistant Secretary was engaged to work on the Evaluation Committee of a tender for Actuarial and Advisory Services in relation to Private Health Insurance. The Department's Internal Audit Committee is currently chaired by a retired official at Secretary General level.
