Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 October 2014
81. Deputy Joe Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the number of temporary contracts in place for the public sector as a whole, including State agencies and other public bodies under the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38826/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Defence Organisation includes civil servants, military personnel, and civilian employees attached to military installations. My Department has engaged two persons to act as civilian drivers to the Minister of State, and these appointments are to temporary unestablished positions in the Civil Service on a fixed term contract basis.
A total of 13 civilian employees of this Department attached to military installations are currently employed on temporary fixed-term contracts.
In addition, in line with the provisions of the section 2 (5) of the Ombudsman (Defence Forces) Act 2004, the Ombudsman for the Defence Forces was appointed by the President on the recommendation of the Government in 2012 to serve as Ombudsman for a fixed period of time.
