Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2014
235. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff that are drawing down retirement pensions from the public sector or Civil Service and that have been brought back on contract work or temporary contracts to work in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44109/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraA total of 10 retired staff from my Department are currently engaged on temporary contracts to carry out veterinary and laboratory management functions within my Department pending the recruitment of permanent replacements.
In addition, 35 retired veterinary inspectors are rostered by my Department to provide meat inspection services in meat plants as and when required and are paid on a fee per shift basis. Since December 2011 no new applications for engagement in this capacity have been accepted.
Normal pension abatement rules are being applied in all these cases.
