Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2014
146. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons who are on public or Civil Service pensions who have been recruited for work on any basis, permanent or temporary, under the remit of her Department in 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39551/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can inform the Deputy that there has been no recruitment, either permanent or temporary, into my Department of individuals on public or civil service pensions for the years 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014.
A limited number of former public or civil servants are re-engaged from time to time on a short term basis because of their knowledge and expertise in a particular area, for example to serve on interview boards, audit committees or investigations.
It should also be noted that a small number of Temporary Clerical Officers have been recruited for the years specified above to provide cover for priority vacancies, or, additional resources for priority short term projects that could not be managed within existing resources. Only one of those appointed in 2013 was in receipt of a Civil/Public Service pension while two others had preserved pensions in respect of previous service. Of the cohort of temporary clerical officers engaged in 2014 and based on the information available none are retired civil or public servants.
