Departmental Staff Numbers

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2012

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Ceisteanna (171)

Kevin Humphreys

Ceist:

171. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff members in his Department on secondment from the private sector or publicly controlled financial institutions whether bank or insurance companies; if he will list their current duties; the institution or business from which they transferred; their previous duties before secondment; the way his Department manages potential conflicts of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44265/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Finance

The following table sets out the number of staff members (twelve) in my Department who are currently on secondment from the private sector or publicly controlled financial institutions and the institutions or business they transferred from.

Institution	Number
AIB	6
Deloitte	2
PWC	2
KPMG	2
McCann Fitzgerald	1

They perform a wide range of specialised duties across the department and bring unique skills and experience to the department. All of the secondees are required to adhere to both the Official Secrets Act and the Ethics in Public Office Acts. To further limit the risk of any conflict of interest arising the secondees are prohibited from having any direct responsibility for their organisations workstreams operated in the department.